wrecan

Meaning

1. to punish (+ dative = a person) (+ accusative = a wrong)

   Sēo lǣrestre wræc hire leornerum þæt hīe yfelra worda brucon.

   The teacher punished her students for using bad words.

2. to avenge or take revenge (+ accusative or with on + dative = "on someone")

   Iċ ġehēt mīnum fæder ġif hine man ofslōge, þæt iċ his dēaþ wrǣċe.

   I promised my father that if he was killed, I would avenge his death.

3. to unleash or take out (one's anger) (with on + dative = on someone)

   Hē wræc his ierre on his bearnum.

   He took out his anger on his children.

4. to drive, press

   (a) to drive out, expel

Conjugation