Dictionary entry

Reck

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Reck (rĕk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Recked (rĕkt) (obs. imp.Roughte); p. pr. & vb. n.Recking.] [AS. reccan, rēcan, to care for; akin to OS. rōkian, OHG. ruochan, G. geruhen, Icel. rækja, 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.

What recks it them? Milton.