rakente

Middle English

Alternative forms

racand, rakand, rakynt, rekand, rekanth, rekenth, recawnt

Etymology

From Old English racente and Old Norse rekendi, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rakintǭ. Compare rakke (“parrel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrakənt(ə)/, /ˈrɛkənt(ə)/

Noun

rakente (plural rakentes) (Northern)

chain, fetter
(specifically) pot-hook

Related terms

raketeye

Descendants

English: rackan, racon, rackin, racken, reckan, recon, reckin, reckon

References

“rakent, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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