Unrecking

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    heedless archaic

    "Look! see yonder Turkish cheeks of spotted tawn—living, breathing pictures painted by the sun. The Pagan leopards—the unrecking and unworshipping things, that live; and seek, and give no reasons for the torrid life they feel!"

Example

More examples

"Look! see yonder Turkish cheeks of spotted tawn—living, breathing pictures painted by the sun. The Pagan leopards—the unrecking and unworshipping things, that live; and seek, and give no reasons for the torrid life they feel!"

Etymology

From un- + recking.

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