Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See ratch.
  • An obsolete form of reach.
  • An obsolete assibilated form of rack.

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  • noun Alternative form of rach.

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Examples

  • In fact, the German word “rache” (meaning revenge) is written in blood in a corner of the room.

    Archive 2007-07-01 2007

  • In fact, the German word “rache” (meaning revenge) is written in blood in a corner of the room.

    A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle 2007

  • February 3rd, 2007 at 1:52 pm rache loves barfly says:

    Think Progress » Goode to attend Muslim service. 2007

  • February 3rd, 2007 at 3:06 pm rache loves spudge_boys ass says:

    Think Progress » Limbaugh: Stranded Polar Bears Are ‘Just Playing Around…Like Your Cat Goes To Its Litter Box’ 2007

  • ‘Cross the rhaine,’ they shouted out, ‘cross the rhaine, and coom within rache:’ but the other mongrel Britons, with a mongrel at their head, found it pleasanter to shoot men who could not shoot in answer, than to meet the chance of mischief from strong arms, and stronger hearts.

    Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

  • "She can lave a note half turned up in the air, and go off and lave it, and ye'd think she'd forgot where she left it, but never a fear o 'ma, two days afther she'll rache up for it and bring it down and slip off into the choon agin, nate as nate."

    Sowing Seeds in Danny Nellie L. McClung 1912

  • "She can lave a note half turned up in the air, and go off and lave it, and ye 'd think she'd forgot where she left it, but never a fear o' ma, two days afther she 'll rache up for it and bring it down and slip off into the choon agin, nate as nate."

    Sowing Seeds in Danny 1908

  • And a rich Irish brogue responded: "Ut's thim black hathen that'll be goin 'over the line in a bunch av I can git widin rache av thim wid me two hands."

    The Winning of Barbara Worth Harold Bell Wright 1908

  • "'Tis likely that he will av ye stand widin rache of me two hands," agreed Pat.

    The Winning of Barbara Worth Harold Bell Wright 1908

  • "Oi wur afraid th 'litthle darlint would tumble off bafore ye could rache her," he said.

    Frank Merriwell's Bravery Burt L. Standish 1905

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