gereccan

• IPA^(key): /jeˈret.t͡ʃɑn/

From ġe- +‎ reċċan.

ġereċċan

1. to explain, relate, put forth
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Sċortlīċe iċ hæbbe nū ġesǣd ymb þā þrīe dǣlas ealles þises middanġeardes; ac iċ wille nū, swā iċ ǣr gehēt, þāra þrēora landrīċa ġemǣre ġereċċan...

     I have now spoken about all three of this world's continents in brief; but I will now, as I promised before, relate the borders of the three continents...

2. to interpret
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "SHROVE SUNDAY"

     Hiericho is ġereht and gehāten 'mona'.

     Jericho is interpreted and called moon."

3. to narrate, tell
4. to stretch out, extend
5. to reach out to someone

From ġe- +‎ reċċan.

ġereċċan

1. to control, rule