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wrecca

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wrakkjō. Cognate with Old Saxon wrekkio, Old High German recko (German Recke (warrior)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wreċċa m

  1. exile, outcast

Usage notes

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  • This word refers to a person who is exiled. The word for the state of being exiled is wræc.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wrecche