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† reaks, n. pl. Obs. Also 6–7 reakes, 7 reeks, reax: and sing. 9 Sc. reik. [Of obscure origin: cf. freak. The precise relationship to rex is not clear; the evidence is not decisive for the view that rex is the original form.] Pranks, wanton or riotous tricks or practices. Chiefly in phr. to keep reaks or play reaks (very common in 17th c.).
1575Gascoigne Flowers, Lookes of Louer forsaken Wks. 15 Such reakes the rage of loue in thee had wrought. 1586D. Rowland Lazarillo ii. (1672) U i, The owner of the House, where these Reaks were Played. 1596Nashe Saffron Walden 95 The olde reakes hee kept with the wenches in Queenes Colledge Lane. 1633Heywood Eng. Trav. ii. Wks. 1874 IV. 25 They may be rather called Reakes then Reuells. 1692R. L'Estrange Fables (1694) 475 Throwing books at one another's heads and playing such Reaks as if Hell were broke loose. 1818Scott Rob Roy xxvi, Mony a daft reik he has played. Comb.1611Cotgr., Ribleur, a disorderlie roauer,..outragious reakes-player. |