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Old English · adjective

recene

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈre.ke.ne/
Syllables
ˈre · ke · ne (3 syllables)

recene1 · adjective · inflected form

Senses

  1. inflection of recen:; strong accusative feminine singular

  2. inflection of recen:; strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular

  3. inflection of recen:; strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural

  4. inflection of recen:; weak nominative feminine/neuter singular

  5. inflection of recen:; weak accusative neuter singular

  6. Inflected form of recen

recene2 · adverb

Senses

  1. quickly

    beorn of his brēostum ācȳþan, · nemþe hē ǣr þā bōte cunne, eorl mid elne ġefremman. · Wel bið þām þe him āre sēċeð, frōfre tō fæder on heofonum, · þǣr ūs eal sēo fæstnung stondeð.

    Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath, fighter of his breasts, too quickly, unless before this help he would know how to help out a man with strength. It's good for him who seeks help from the Father in heavens, where this whole fastening stands for us.

    Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġehealdeþ, · ne sċeal nǣfre his torn tō ryċene

  2. straightway, at once

Etymology

From recen (“quick”) + -e (“-ly”).

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