rike in Middle English

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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "rich",
          "word": "riche"
        }
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        "alternative form of riche (“rich”)"
      ],
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  "word": "rike"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "alt_of": [
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          "extra": "realm",
          "word": "riche"
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Seven Sages, a1425",
          "text": "For al þis rike A ded knyght wald I noght strike.",
          "translation": "Seven Sages, a1425"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of riche (“realm”)"
      ],
      "id": "en-rike-enm-noun-ACZkym04",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "rike"
}

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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "rich",
          "word": "riche"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of riche (“rich”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "riche",
          "riche#Middle_English:_rich"
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      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
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  "word": "rike"
}

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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English variant lemmas",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "extra": "realm",
          "word": "riche"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Seven Sages, a1425",
          "text": "For al þis rike A ded knyght wald I noght strike.",
          "translation": "Seven Sages, a1425"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of riche (“realm”)"
      ],
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          "riche",
          "riche#Middle_English:_realm"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
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  ],
  "word": "rike"
}

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"rike" meaning in Middle English

Adjective

Noun