awrecan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to drive away, expel
- to hit, strike
- to relate, recite, or sing
- to avenge, revenge
Etymology
Prefix from Old English wrecan.
Origin
Old English
wrecan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- awreak English
- wreak English
- *wrekaną Proto-Germanic
- bewrecan Old English
- biwrecan Old English
- forwrecan Old English
- gewrecan Old English
- goldwrecan Old English
- oferwrecan Old English
- onwrecan Old English
- towrecan Old English
- wrecan Old English
- wrecend Old English
- þeodwrecan Old English
- þurhwrecan Old English
- wreken Middle English