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racian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
racian, p. ode.
to direct, rule (cf. reccan)
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  • Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt eallum swá gereclíce racaþ and swá eáðelíce hit eall set

    est summum bonum, quod regit cuncta fortiter, suaviterque disponit,

      Bt. 35, 4 ; Fox 162, 1.
  • Gif hí næfdon ǽnne God ðe him eallum stiórde and racode and rǽdde,

      34, 12; Fox 154, 5.
  • Hé sceal rǽdan and racian (reccean,

      MS. T.)
    óðra manna sáulum, R. Ben. 14, 6.
  • Hé þeódum sceal racian ,(rǽdan,

      Kmbl.) mid rihte, Andr. Kmbl. 1041; An. 521.
to take a course or direction, to run (cf. racu
a ' rake ')
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  • Hé his tungan gehealde ðæt hió ne racige on unnytte sprǽca

    ne lingua per verba inutiliter defluat,

      Past. 38, 5; Swt. 275, 19.
  • Ne biþ ná gebeorhlíc, ðam ðe wið God hæfþ forworht hine sylfne, ðæt hé tó hrædlíce intó Godes húse æfter ðam racige, ac stande ðǽr úte,

      Wulfst. 155, 21.
Etymology
[Cf. (?) Scott. raik to move expeditiously; rack a swift pace : Chauc. rakel hasty : Icel. rakr straight; rak-leið, -leiðis straightway : Swedish raka to run hastily.]
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