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racsan

  • verb [ weak ]
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racsan, raxan
to stretch one's self after sleep
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  • Swá hé of hefegum slǽpe raxende áwóce, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 60, 6. [Cf. Après dormer il co espreche

    raskyt hym,

      Wrt. Voc. i. 152, 25.
  • He (

    sloth

    ) his brest knocked and roxed (raxed,
      MS. W.: roskid, MS. B.) and rored, Piers P. 5, 398.
  • Scott. rax to stretch the limbs.]
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v.  raxan.
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