reck Meaning, Definition & Usage

Reck transitive verb

Etymology

AS. reccan, r&emc;can, to care for; akin to OS. r&omac;kian, OHG. ruochan, G. geruhen, Icel. rækja, also to E. reckon, rake an implement. See Rake, and cf. Reckon.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Recked (obsolete imperfect Roughte); present participle & verbal noun Recking

Definitions

1. To make account of; to care for; to heed; to regard. Archaic

   This son of mine not recking danger. Sir P. Sidney.

   And may you better reck the rede Than ever did the adviser. Burns.

2. To concern; -- used impersonally. Poetic

   What recks it them? Milton.

Reck intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To make account; to take heed; to care; to mind; -- often followed by of. Archaic

   Then reck I not, when I have lost my life. Chaucer.

   I reck not though I end my life to-day. Shak.

   Of me she recks not, nor my vain desire. M. Arnold.