"reak" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːk/ Forms: reaks [plural]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: Compare Icelandic hrekkr, or English wreak vengeance. Etymology templates: {{cog|is|hrekkr}} Icelandic hrekkr, {{cog|en|wreak}} English wreak Head templates: {{en-noun}} reak (plural reaks)
  1. (obsolete) A prank. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-reak-en-noun-aaeeWjt3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːk/ Forms: reaks [plural]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: Compare wrack (“seaweed”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} reak (plural reaks)
  1. A rush.
    Sense id: en-reak-en-noun-qcMpGK8O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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