"-riche" meaning in Middle English

See -riche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /-ˌriːk(ə)/ [Northern, especially], /-rit͡ʃ(ə)/ [reduced], /-rik(ə)/ [Northern, especially, reduced]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English -rīċe, from rīċe (see riche (“realm”)), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom. Forms with /k/ show influence from Old Norse ríki. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|-rīċe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English -rīċe, {{inh+|enm|ang|-rīċe}} Inherited from Old English -rīċe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*rīkī}} Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*rīkiją}} Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, {{der|enm|cel-pro|*rīgyom}} Proto-Celtic *rīgyom, {{cog|non|ríki}} Old Norse ríki Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|plural|-riches|or|-richen|f2l=early}} -riche (plural -riches or (Early Middle English) -richen) Forms: -riches [plural], -richen [Early-Middle-English, plural], -reche [alternative], -reiche [alternative], -ric [alternative], -rik [alternative], -rike [alternative], -rych [alternative], -ryche [alternative], -ryke [alternative], -rice [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. Forms nouns denoting a realm or polity; -dom Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--riche-enm-suffix-LQk~fCCC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Forms nouns denoting an office, domain, or jurisdiction; -ric Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--riche-enm-suffix-nESfOn6m Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Alternative forms

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      "form": "-reche",
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      "form": "-rike",
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      "form": "-rice",
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          "-dom",
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          "-ric",
          "-ric#English"
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      "ipa": "/-ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/"
    },
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        "Northern",
        "especially"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/-rit͡ʃ(ə)/",
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      "ipa": "/-rik(ə)/",
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        "especially",
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      "form": "-riches",
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      "form": "-richen",
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        "Early-Middle-English",
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      "form": "-ric",
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    },
    {
      "form": "-rik",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-rike",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-rych",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ryche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-ryke",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-rice",
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        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
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    }
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  "pos": "suffix",
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        "Forms nouns denoting a realm or polity; -dom"
      ],
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        [
          "polity",
          "polity#English"
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          "-dom",
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    {
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      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/-ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ˌriːk(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-rit͡ʃ(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "reduced"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-rik(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "especially",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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