Definitions For Recan

Verb

++ (transitive) To can (place in a can) again or anew.

Etymology

re + can

Anagrams

Caren, Carne, Cerna, Crane, Crean, Nérac, Rance, caner, caren, crane, crena, nacre, nacré, rance

Old English

Etymology 1

From {{inh, ang, gmw-pro, rōkijan}}, from {{inh, ang, gem-pro, *rōkijaną}}. Cognate with {{cog, osx, rōkian}}, {{cog, goh, ruohhen}}, {{cog, non, rǿkja, , to care, to pay heed to}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, ang, reċċan}}

Pronunciation

{{ang-IPA, rēċan}}

Verb

rēċan to care

Usage notes

Rēċan usually takes an object in the genitive: Mīn sunu rēcþ mæġdena ("My son cares about girls"), Rīċe menn ūre ne rēċaþ ("Rich people don't care about us"). Verbs following rēċan are subjunctive in an indirect question: Wē ne rēċaþ hwæt menn seċġen ("We don't care what people say"), Hwæt rēcst þū hwæt ōðre menn wēnen? Þū wāst sōþ ("What do you care what other people think? You know the truth").

Conjugation

{{ang-conj, rēċan}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, reck}}

Etymology 2

From {{inh, ang, gmw-pro, rekan}}, from {{inh, ang, gem-pro, *rekaną}}.

Pronunciation

{{ang-IPA, recan}}

Verb

{{ang-verb}} to go quickly, go wildly, hasten, run to come, go

Conjugation

{{ang-conj, recan}}

Descendants

{{desc, enm, reken}} {{cln, ang, terms with usage examples}}