what reckwhatreckphr.adv.

Forms: Also 1500s quhat ra(c)k, quhattrak, quattrack, 1800s foutrack.

Etymology: < what pron., adj.¹, and adv. ( 13a(b)) + reck n.

Scottish. Now rare.

interrogative. ‘What matter?’, ‘what does it matter?’, ‘so what?’ Also parenthetically as adv.: for all that, nevertheless.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > making inquiries [phrase]

how so?a1375

what, how seemeth you?1485

what reck?a1513

what is the matter?c1520

what about ——1662

what's the row?1810

how come?1848

whassa1906

since when?1907

what'sa matter1935

the mind > emotion > indifference > [phrase] > expression of indifference

what reck?a1513

a foutre for1600

God pays1605

san fairy ann1919

for all I care1934

so what?1934

(I, etc.) couldn't care less1946

see if I care1947

(I, etc.) could care less1966

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding

though-whetherc897

nathelesseOE

though971

whetherOE

yetOE

neverlOE

what for-thyc1175

nethelessa1200

never the latterc1225

algatec1230

in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230

nought for thatc1275

(all) for noughtc1325

(in) spite of one's nosec1325

alway1340

thoughless1340

ne'er the later (also latter)a1382

ne'er the lessa1382

neverlatera1382

neverthelessa1382

ne for-thia1400

neverlessa1400

not-againstandinga1400

nauthelessc1400

nouthelessc1400

algatesc1405

noughtwithstanding1422

netherless?a1425

notwithstanding1425

nethertheless1440

not gainstandingc1440

not the lessa1450

alwaysa1470

howbeit1470

never þe quedera1475

nought the lessc1480

what reck?a1513

nonetheless1533

howsomever1562

after all1590

in spite of spite1592

meantime1594

notwithstand1596

withal1596

in the meanwhile1597

meanwhile1597

howsoever1601

in (one's) spite?1615

however1623

in the meantime1631

non obstante1641

at the same time1679

with a non-obstante to1679

stilla1699

the same1782

all the same1803

quand même1825

still and all1829

anyhow1867

anyway1876

still and ona1894

all the samey1897

just the same1901

but1939

a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 158 Thocht a man haif a brokin bak, Haif he a gude crafty telȝour, quhattrak, That can it cuver with craftis slie.

1535 D. Lindsay Satyre 210 Quhat rak of ȝour prosperitie Gif ȝe want Sensualitie!

1535 D. Lindsay Satyre 3292 The Mers sould find me beif and kaill. Quhat rak of bread!

a1568 R. Sempill in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlvii. 87 Bot, quhen the court cumis to the toun, quhat reck? We sall restoir thame to thair stok agane.

a1586 A. Montgomerie Poems (S.T.S.) 280 ‘And thow steill a cow, cairle, thair they will hang the.’ ‘Quattrack, Lord, of that? For anis mon I die.’

1636 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae (ed. 4) 1359 Though it be cumbersome, what recke?

1662 in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. (1888) 22 220 The said Henry said..‘What reak, it matters not, go in with me and get an snuff’.

1787 R. Burns Poems (new ed.) 312 But yet, whatreck, he, at Quebec, Montgomery-like did fa', man.

1792 R. Burns Tither Morn i When I, what reck, did least expect To see my lad sae near me.

1808 A. Scott Poems (ed. 2) 114 Yet they whatreck in population spread.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. at Foutrack One, who hears any unexpected news, exclaims, Foutrack! i.e. ‘Indeed! Is it really as you say?’

1835 R. Chambers Biogr. Dict. Eminent Scotsmen II. 440 His wife said, ‘What-reck?’

1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 165 But yet, what reck?

1848 R. Davidson Leaves from Peasant's Cottage Drawer 22 But oh, what reck! a moorlan' chiel..Wi' wicked tae tipp'd Tammie's heel.

1903 M. A. S. Hume Love Affairs Mary Queen of Scots (2005) v. 186 If it please God and be good for Scotland, what reck whom be displeased.

Derivatives

whatrecks n. (also 15 quhatt rax, 18 Scottishfatrecks) [what pron., adj.¹, and adv. 20b + reck v. 5b] in same sense.

ΚΠ

1535 D. Lindsay Satyre (Bannatyne MS.) 1540 Now quhill the king is sound sleipand, Quhatt rax to steill his box?

1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) I. 108 Her mill into some hole had fawn Whatrecks, quoth she, let it be gawn.

1804 W. Tarras Poems 12 ‘Fatrecks!’ quo' Will, ‘it needs nae badder.’

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	what reck
释义	what reckwhatreckphr.adv. Forms: Also 1500s quhat ra(c)k, quhattrak, quattrack, 1800s foutrack. Etymology: < what pron., adj.¹, and adv. ( 13a(b)) + reck n. Scottish. Now rare. interrogative. ‘What matter?’, ‘what does it matter?’, ‘so what?’ Also parenthetically as adv.: for all that, nevertheless. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > making inquiries [phrase] how so?a1375 what, how seemeth you?1485 what reck?a1513 what is the matter?c1520 what about ——1662 what's the row?1810 how come?1848 whassa1906 since when?1907 what'sa matter1935 the mind > emotion > indifference > [phrase] > expression of indifference what reck?a1513 a foutre for1600 God pays1605 san fairy ann1919 for all I care1934 so what?1934 (I, etc.) couldn't care less1946 see if I care1947 (I, etc.) could care less1966 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding though-whetherc897 nathelesseOE though971 whetherOE yetOE neverlOE what for-thyc1175 nethelessa1200 never the latterc1225 algatec1230 in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230 nought for thatc1275 (all) for noughtc1325 (in) spite of one's nosec1325 alway1340 thoughless1340 ne'er the later (also latter)a1382 ne'er the lessa1382 neverlatera1382 neverthelessa1382 ne for-thia1400 neverlessa1400 not-againstandinga1400 nauthelessc1400 nouthelessc1400 algatesc1405 noughtwithstanding1422 netherless?a1425 notwithstanding1425 nethertheless1440 not gainstandingc1440 not the lessa1450 alwaysa1470 howbeit1470 never þe quedera1475 nought the lessc1480 what reck?a1513 nonetheless1533 howsomever1562 after all1590 in spite of spite1592 meantime1594 notwithstand1596 withal1596 in the meanwhile1597 meanwhile1597 howsoever1601 in (one's) spite?1615 however1623 in the meantime1631 non obstante1641 at the same time1679 with a non-obstante to1679 stilla1699 the same1782 all the same1803 quand même1825 still and all1829 anyhow1867 anyway1876 still and ona1894 all the samey1897 just the same1901 but1939 a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 158 Thocht a man haif a brokin bak, Haif he a gude crafty telȝour, quhattrak, That can it cuver with craftis slie. 1535 D. Lindsay Satyre 210 Quhat rak of ȝour prosperitie Gif ȝe want Sensualitie! 1535 D. Lindsay Satyre 3292 The Mers sould find me beif and kaill. Quhat rak of bread! a1568 R. Sempill in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlvii. 87 Bot, quhen the court cumis to the toun, quhat reck? We sall restoir thame to thair stok agane. a1586 A. Montgomerie Poems (S.T.S.) 280 ‘And thow steill a cow, cairle, thair they will hang the.’ ‘Quattrack, Lord, of that? For anis mon I die.’ 1636 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae (ed. 4) 1359 Though it be cumbersome, what recke? 1662 in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. (1888) 22 220 The said Henry said..‘What reak, it matters not, go in with me and get an snuff’. 1787 R. Burns Poems (new ed.) 312 But yet, whatreck, he, at Quebec, Montgomery-like did fa', man. 1792 R. Burns Tither Morn i When I, what reck, did least expect To see my lad sae near me. 1808 A. Scott Poems (ed. 2) 114 Yet they whatreck in population spread. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. at Foutrack One, who hears any unexpected news, exclaims, Foutrack! i.e. ‘Indeed! Is it really as you say?’ 1835 R. Chambers Biogr. Dict. Eminent Scotsmen II. 440 His wife said, ‘What-reck?’ 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 165 But yet, what reck? 1848 R. Davidson Leaves from Peasant's Cottage Drawer 22 But oh, what reck! a moorlan' chiel..Wi' wicked tae tipp'd Tammie's heel. 1903 M. A. S. Hume Love Affairs Mary Queen of Scots (2005) v. 186 If it please God and be good for Scotland, what reck whom be displeased. Derivatives whatrecks n. (also 15 quhatt rax, 18 Scottishfatrecks) [what pron., adj.¹, and adv. 20b + reck v. 5b] in same sense. ΚΠ 1535 D. Lindsay Satyre (Bannatyne MS.) 1540 Now quhill the king is sound sleipand, Quhatt rax to steill his box? 1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) I. 108 Her mill into some hole had fawn Whatrecks, quoth she, let it be gawn. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 12 ‘Fatrecks!’ quo' Will, ‘it needs nae badder.’ This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < phr.adv.?a1513
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