Definitions For Reck

Verb

(transitive, or, intransitive, archaic) To make account of; to care for; to heed, regard, consider. (transitive, or, intransitive, archaic, dialectal) To concern, to be important or earnest. : hit#etymology 2, hit ne recketh! (= It recks not!'') (intransitive, obsolete) To think.

Derived terms

reckful reckless

Alternative forms

reak

Etymology

From Middle English recken, rekken, reken, from (compare , rēċan, , to care, reck, take care of, be interested in, care for, desire; whence ), from , from , *rēg-, t=to care, help. Cognate with obsolete , , ruken, , to reck, care, , , .