I. ˈrik noun
Etymology: Middle English reek, from Old English hrēac; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick
Date: before 12th century
1. : a stack (as of hay) in the open air
2. : a pile of material (as cordwood) split from short logs
II. transitive verb
Date: 1623
: to pile (as hay) in ricks
III. transitive verb
Etymology: perhaps from Middle English wrikken to move unsteadily
Date: 1798
chiefly British : wrench , sprain