rax

American  

[raks] / ræks /

verb (used without object)

1. to stretch oneself, as after sleeping.

2. to extend the hand.

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verb (used with object)

1. to elongate; stretch.

rax British  

/ ræks /

verb

1. (tr) to stretch or extend

2. (intr) to reach out

3. (tr) to pass or give (something to a person) with the outstretched hand; reach

   rax me the salt

4. (tr) to strain or sprain

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noun

1. the act of stretching or straining

Etymology

Origin of rax

First recorded before 1000; Middle English (north) rasken, raxen, Old English racsan, raxan; akin to Old English reccan, reccean “to stretch,” German recken

Example Sentences

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rax

Adieu, my Liege! may freedom geck Beneath your high protection; An’ may ye rax corruption’s neck, And gie her for dissection!

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

We’ve worn to crazy years thegither; We’ll toyte about wi’ ane anither; Wi’ tentie care I’ll flit thy tether, To some hain’d rig, Whare ye may nobly rax your leather, Wi’ sma’ fatigue.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Tak' care an' nae rax yersel' ower sair, Mr. Sutherlan'.

From David Elginbrod by MacDonald, George

Adieu, my Liege; may freedom geck Beneath your high protection; An' may ye rax Corruption's neck, And gie her for dissection!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Is this young Wat Scott? an' wad ye rax his craig, When our daughter is fey for a man?

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert