† racklenessn.
Obsolete (Scottish and English regional (northern) in later use).
Rashness, hastiness, impetuosity; (also) Scottish vigour in old age.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > haste > foolish or reckless
foolhastinessc1390
fool hastea1393
swiftnessa1400
hastec1400
racklenessc1405
headlongness1556
precipitation1572
precipitancy1617
precipitance1629
precipitousnessa1660
precipitateness1671
precipitiousness1672
fool's haste1681
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > rashness or recklessness
recklessnessOE
resec1275
outragea1387
rechelesshipc1390
wantonnessc1390
hastivessa1393
recklesslaika1400
racklenessc1405
recklessheadc1410
headiness1447
temerity?a1475
lavishness1477
hastivitya1500
rashnessa1500
Ate1587
temerousness1598
temeritude1623
wretchlessness1625
hare-brainedness1656
rantum-scantum1695
temerariousness1711
blindness1796
devil-may-carishness1829
devil-may-careness1834
devil-may-care1836
rattle-brain1838
devil-may-careism1841
bullheadedness1858
harum-scarumness1863
madcappery1905
c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Manciple's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 179 O euery man, be war of rakelnesse [v.rr. rekelnesse, reclenesse, rechelnesse] Ne trowe no thyng wt outen strong witnesse.
c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 5221 (MED) Agamenoun..dide his labour..To delibre wysly in þis nede What were to do..þat wilfulnes ne schende Holly her purpos þoruȝ no rakilnes.
c1450 (c1415) in W. O. Ross Middle Eng. Serm. (1940) 39 (MED) Þis worde wicked in þe gospell..in oo place it is vndirstonde rechelnesse in wurchynge.
1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. James i. f. xxix True godlynes can in no wise agree with racklenes of tongue.
1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. at Rackel-Handit Raucleness, vigour and freshness in an advanced period of life.
1849 Gloss. Prov. Words Teesdale 101 Rackleness, disorderly conduct.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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