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récan

  • verb [ weak ]
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récan, p. réhte
To smoke (trans.), steam
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  • Réhte (Wrt. reþte : Wülck. reohte)

    fumarat,

      Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 55.
  • Ðám mannum ðe fram ðære teóþan tíde ne geseóþ, ðæs ylcan drinces smýc heora eágan onfón and mid ðam broþe récen, and ða lifre wǽten, and gníden and mid smyrgen,

      Lchdm. i. 346, 22.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. rouhan; p. ta thurificare, sufire, vaporare : Icel. reykja; p. ta to smoke (trans.).]
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v. reócan.
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v.  reócan.
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