rackan en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English rakente, from Old English racente (“chain, fetter”) and Old Norse rekendi (“chain”); both from Proto-Germanic *rakintǭ (“fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (“to bind”). Cognate with Old High German rahhenza (“chain”). See also rackle.
Meanings
- (Northern-England, UK, dialectal) A chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate pot-hooks from which cooking vessels can be suspended over a fire; a pot-hook.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reckan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| racken | alternative | lexicographic | |
| racon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rackin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reckin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| recon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reckon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rackans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |