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Definition of rax in English: raxnoun raks English Regional, Scottish, Northern A stretch, an act of stretching; a strain, a wrench.
verb raks Scottish 1Refl. To stretch oneself. 2no object To become longer or broader, especially by being pulled; to stretch, expand. 3with object To extend by pulling; to stretch. "to rax (a person's) crag (also neck)": to hang (a person). 4no object To extend a hand or arm; to reach out. Also figurative. Frequently with adverbs, as for, over, etc. 5with object To stretch out, extend (a part of the body); to crane (one's neck), raise (one's head). 6with object To strain, sprain (a part of the body). Also refl. and without object with reflexive meaning: to strain or exert oneself. 7To rack (one's brain, etc.). 8In pass.: to be racked with pain or a disease.
OriginLate 18th century. From rax
Old English (in an earlier sense). Apparently the reflex of a Germanic derivative formation, either from the same Germanic base as rech, or from the same Germanic base as reach. Definition of rax in US English: raxnounraks English Regional, Scottish, Northern A stretch, an act of stretching; a strain, a wrench.
verbraks Scottish 1Refl. To stretch oneself. 2no object To become longer or broader, especially by being pulled; to stretch, expand. 3with object To extend by pulling; to stretch. "to rax (a person's) crag (also neck)": to hang (a person). 4no object To extend a hand or arm; to reach out. Also figurative. Frequently with adverbs, as for, over, etc. 5with object To stretch out, extend (a part of the body); to crane (one's neck), raise (one's head). 6with object To strain, sprain (a part of the body). Also refl. and without object with reflexive meaning: to strain or exert oneself. 7To rack (one's brain, etc.). 8In pass.: to be racked with pain or a disease.
OriginLate 18th century. From rax<br>Old English (in an earlier sense). Apparently the reflex of a Germanic derivative formation, either from the same Germanic base as rech, or from the same Germanic base as reach. |