"awreak" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: awreaks [present, singular, third-person], awreaking [participle, present], awroke [past], awroke [participle, past], awroken [participle, past]
Etymology: From Old English awrecan, corresponding to a- + wreak. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|awrecan}} Old English awrecan, {{prefix|en|a|wreak}} a- + wreak Head templates: {{en-verb|awreaks|awreaking|awroke|past_ptc2=awroken}} awreak (third-person singular simple present awreaks, present participle awreaking, simple past awroke, past participle awroke or awroken)
  1. (obsolete) To avenge, take vengeance on. Tags: obsolete
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