roughte

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roughte - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Reck \Reck\ (r[e^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recked (r[e^]kt)
     (obs. imp. Roughte); p. pr. & vb. n. Recking.] [AS.
     reccan, r[=e]can, to care for; akin to OS. r[=o]kian, OHG.
     ruochan, G. geruhen, Icel. r[ae]kja, also to E. reckon, rake
     an implement. See Rake, and cf. Reckon.]
     1. To make account of; to care for; to heed; to regard.
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              This son of mine not recking danger.  --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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              And may you better reck the rede
              Than ever did the adviser.            --Burns.
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     2. To concern; -- used impersonally. [Poetic]
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              What recks it them?                   --Milton.
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