rixen

Pronunciation: /ˈriːksən/

“rixen” is a Middle English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

To reign; to extend one's rule.
To dominate; to be prevalent.

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”).

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