noun, verb, adj — 6 senses
/ˈɹæ.kəl/
Etymology From Middle English rakyl (“chain”), apparently related to Old Frisian rakels (“chain”), French racle ("the iron ring of a door" (from a Germanic source)), and also Middle English rakente, from Old English racente (“chain, fetter”). More at rackan.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal A chain.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal Noisy talk.
Etymology From Middle English rakyl (“chain”), apparently related to Old Frisian rakels (“chain”), French racle ("the iron ring of a door" (from a Germanic source)), and also Middle English rakente, from Old English racente (“chain, fetter”). More at rackan.
Northern England, Scotland, UK, Dialectal To talk noisily; rattle on.
Etymology Uncertain. Probably from rack (“to drive; move; go forward rapidly”), alteration of Middle English reken (“to drive; move; tend”), from Old Norse reka, vreka (“to drive; drift; toss”) + -le (“tending or prone to”). Related to Icelandic reka, Swedish vräka, Danish vrage, English wrack.
Of a person: rash, impetuous, reckless
Rough, crude
Sturdy in old age
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