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reck

(rĕk)

tr. & intr.v. recked, reck·ing, recks Archaic

To take heed of or to have caution.

[Middle English recken, from Old English reccan; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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reck

(rɛk)

vb (used mainly with a negative)

1. to mind or care about (something): to reck nought.

2. (usually impersonal) to concern or interest (someone)

[Old English reccan; related to Old High German ruohhen to take care, Old Norse rækja, Gothic rakjan]

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reck

Past participle: recked
Gerund: recking

Imperative
reck
reck

Present
I reck
you reck
he/she/it recks
we reck
you reck
they reck

Preterite
I recked
you recked
he/she/it recked
we recked
you recked
they recked

Present Continuous
I am recking
you are recking
he/she/it is recking
we are recking
you are recking
they are recking

Present Perfect
I have recked
you have recked
he/she/it has recked
we have recked
you have recked
they have recked

Past Continuous
I was recking
you were recking
he/she/it was recking
we were recking
you were recking
they were recking

Past Perfect
I had recked
you had recked
he/she/it had recked
we had recked
you had recked
they had recked

Future
I will reck
you will reck
he/she/it will reck
we will reck
you will reck
they will reck

Future Perfect
I will have recked
you will have recked
he/she/it will have recked
we will have recked
you will have recked
they will have recked

Future Continuous
I will be recking
you will be recking
he/she/it will be recking
we will be recking
you will be recking
they will be recking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been recking
you have been recking
he/she/it has been recking
we have been recking
you have been recking
they have been recking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been recking
you will have been recking
he/she/it will have been recking
we will have been recking
you will have been recking
they will have been recking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been recking
you had been recking
he/she/it had been recking
we had been recking
you had been recking
they had been recking

Conditional
I would reck
you would reck
he/she/it would reck
we would reck
you would reck
they would reck

Past Conditional
I would have recked
you would have recked
he/she/it would have recked
we would have recked
you would have recked
they would have recked

References in classic literature ?

They were merry, recking little of those who were dead, and sang his praises and the praises of Galazi in a loud song.

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