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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- A stretch, an act of stretching; a strain, a wrench.
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Origin
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late 18th century. From rax
[], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (reflexive). To stretch oneself.
- To become longer or broader, especially by being pulled; to stretch, expand.
- To extend by pulling; to stretch. "to rax (a person's) crag (also neck)": to hang (a person).
- To extend a hand or arm; to reach out. Also figurative. Frequently with adverbs, as for, over, etc.
- To stretch out, extend (a part of the body); to crane (one's neck), raise (one's head).
- To strain, sprain (a part of the body). Also reflexive and without object with reflexive meaning: to strain or exert oneself.
- To rack (one's brain, etc.).
- In passive: to be racked with pain or a disease.
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Origin
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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
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