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Wreak

Wreak, v. t.

verbtransitive

(reek), v. t. [imp. & p. p. WREAKED (reekt); p. pr. & vb. n. WREAKING.] [A-S. & O. Sax. wrecan, O. Fries. wreka, Goth. vrikan, D. wreken, Sw. wräka, O. Sw. rekia, Icel. reka, hrekja, O. H. Ger. rehhan, M. H. Ger. rechen, N. H. Ger. rächen.]

Sense 1. To revenge; to avenge. [Obs. or obsolescent.] “Another's wrongs to wreak upon thyself.” Spenser.

Come wreak his loss, whom bootless ye complain. Fairfax.

Sense 2. To execute in vengeance or passion; to inflict; to hurl or drive; as, to wreak vengeance on an enemy.

On me let Death wreak all his rage. Milton.

Wrēak, v. i.

verbintransitive

(reek), v. i. To reck. [Obs.] Shak. What wreaked I of wintery ages past. Spencer.

Wrēak, n.

noun

(reek), n. [A-S. wræcu, wræc, O. Sax. wraca, wreca, O. Fries. wreke, Goth. wraka, wrakja, vrēke, D. wraak, L. Ger. wrake, wroke, O. H. Ger. rāhha, M. H. Ger. rāche, N. H. Ger. rache, Icel. ríki.] Revenge; vengeance; furious passion; infliction; distress. [Obs.] Shak. Spenser.