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Webster 1913 Edition

Reak

Reak

(rēk)
,
Noun.
[√115. Cf.
Wrack
seaweed.]
A rush.
[Obs.]
“Feeds on reaks and reeds.”
Drant.

Reak

,
Noun.
[Cf. Icel.
hrekkr
, or E.
wreak
vengeance.]
A prank.
[Obs.]
“They play such reaks.”
Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1828 Edition

Reak

REAK

,
Noun.
A rush. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024

reak

reak

English

Noun

reak ‎(plural reaks)

  1. (obsolete) A prank.
    • Beaumont and Fletcher
      They play such reaks.

Etymology 2

Compare wrack ‎(“seaweed”).

Noun

reak ‎(plural reaks)

  1. A rush.
    • Drant
      Feeds on reaks and reeds.

Etymology

Compare Icelandic hrekkr, or English wreak vengeance.

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