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reck

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reck  (rk)
tr. & intr.v. recked, reck·ing, recks
To take heed of or to have caution.

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

reck [rɛk]
vb Archaic (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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What is well done I feel as if I did; what is ill done I reck not of.
248-264) You princes, mark well this punishment you also; for the deathless gods are near among men and mark all those who oppress their fellows with crooked judgements, and reck not the anger of the gods.
Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on it self recoiles; Let it; I reck not, so it light well aim'd, Since higher I fall short, on him who next Provokes my envie, this new Favorite Of Heav'n, this Man of Clay, Son of despite, Whom us the more to spite his Maker rais'd From dust: spite then with spite is best repaid.
 
 
 
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