rixen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === rixan, rixiæn, rixigen, rixin === Etymology === Inherited from Old English rīxian, rīcsian (“to reign, dominate, tyrannize, prevail”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkisōn (“to rule”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Middle High German richsen (“to reign”), Lithuanian rikis (“knight”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈriːksən/, /ˈriksən/ === Verb === rixen (Early Middle English) To reign; to extend one's rule. To dominate; to be prevalent. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== References ==== “rīxen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.