† aˈrecche, v. Obs.
1–3. Forms: 1 arecc(e)an, 2–3 arecche, (areche). pa. tense arehte, aræhte. pa. pple. araht, arouȝt. The mod. spelling would be aretch.
[OE. aręcc(e)an, f. a- prefix 1 + ręcc(e)an: see recche. Cf. OHG. arrechen, arrechan. (Very early confused with areach, as was the simple recche with reach.)]
1. To explain, expound, declare the meaning of.
| c 885 K. ælfred Gregory's Past Pref. 7 Swæ ic hie andᵹit⁓fullicost areccean meahte. c 975 Rushw. Gosp. Matt. xiii. 36 Arecce us þa ᵹelicnisse. c 1000 Ags. G., Aræce us. c 1160 Hatton G., Areche us. 1205 Lay. 28097 Sweuen mid sorȝen arecchen. c 1300 MS. Bodl. No. 652. 5 (Halliw.) Josep here sweuen sone haueth arouȝt. 1393 Gower Conf. II. 188 Crist wroughte first and after taught, So that the dede his word araught. |
2. To utter, speak.
| c 1400 Beryn 3735 Vnneth he myȝt areche O word, for pure anguyssh. |