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† aˈrecche, v. Obs.
1–3. Forms: 1 arecc(e)an, 2–3 arecche, (areche). pa. tense arehte, aræhte. pa. pple. araht, arouȝt. The mod. spelling would be aretch.
[OE. aręcc(e)an, f. a- prefix 1 + ręcc(e)an: see recche. Cf. OHG. arrechen, arrechan. (Very early confused with areach, as was the simple recche with reach.)]
1. To explain, expound, declare the meaning of.
c885K. ælfred Gregory's Past Pref. 7 Swæ ic hie andᵹit⁓fullicost areccean meahte. c975Rushw. Gosp. Matt. xiii. 36 Arecce us þa ᵹelicnisse. c1000Ags. G., Aræce us. c1160Hatton G., Areche us. 1205Lay. 28097 Sweuen mid sorȝen arecchen. c1300MS. Bodl. No. 652. 5 (Halliw.) Josep here sweuen sone haueth arouȝt. 1393Gower Conf. II. 188 Crist wroughte first and after taught, So that the dede his word araught.
2. To utter, speak.
c1400Beryn 3735 Vnneth he myȝt areche O word, for pure anguyssh. |