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Roughte

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.

    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.