An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/verrucht

by Friedrich Kluge

verrucht, adjective, ‘infamous, atrocious,’ from Middle High German verruochet, ‘heedless, careless,’ allied to Middle High German verruochen, ‘to pay no heed, forget.’ The meaning of the Modern High German adjective, like that of the cognate ruchlos, is under the influence of anrüchig, berüchtigt, Gerücht, ruchbar. —