Reck (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recked (?) (obs. imp. Roughte); p. pr. & vb. n. Recking.] [AS. reccan, r&emc;can, to care for; akin to OS. r&omac;kian, OHG. ruochan, G. geruhen, Icel. raekja, also to E. reckon, rake an implement. See Rake, and cf. Reckon.]
1.
To make account of; to care for; to heed; to regard.
[Archaic]
This son of mine not recking danger.
Sir P. Sidney.
And may you better reck the rede
Than ever did the adviser.
Burns.
2.
To concern; -- used impersonally.
[Poetic]
What recks it them?
Milton.
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Reck (?), v. i.
To make account; to take heed; to care; to mind; -- often followed by of.
[Archaic]
Then reck I not, when I have lost my life.
Chaucer.
I reck not though I end my life to-day.
Shak.
Of me she recks not, nor my vain desire.
M. Arnold.
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