wrecca

Old English

Alternative forms

wræċċa, ƿreċċa

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrakjô. Cognate with Old Saxon wrekkio, Old High German reccho (German Recke (“warrior”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwrett͡ʃɑ/

Noun

wreċċa m

exile
an exile, an outcast

Descendants

Middle English: wrecche
- English: wretch

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