reccan

Old English

reċċan

to explain
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
  Swīðe endebyrdlīce þū hyt recst.
  You explain it in a very orderly fashion.
to argue
to narrate, tell
to stretch out, extend
to reach out to someone
to rule, direct
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
  Đās cāseres rīċes ðȳ tēoðan ġēare Gregorius sē hālga wer, sē was on lāre ⁊ on dǣde sē hēhsta, feng tō bisċophāde þǣre Rōmanisċan ċyriċan ⁊ þǣs apostolīċan seðles: ⁊ þæt heold ⁊ reahte þrēottēno ġēr ⁊ syx mōnað ⁊ tȳn dagas.
  In the tenth year of this emperor's reign, the holy man Gregorius, who was the greatest in learning and in deeds, rose to the bishophood of the Roman church and the apostolic see; and he held and directed that office for thirteen years, six months, and ten days.

Reċċan means to argue as in "make an argument," i.e. to put forth a line of reasoning whether or not anyone disputes it. For the sense "debate, quarrel," flītan is used.

Conjugation of reċċan (weak class 1)

reċċan

Conjugation of reċċan (weak class 1)