richenesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ricchenes, rychenes
Etymology
From riche (“rich”) + -nesse (abstract nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)nɛs(ə)/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)nɛs(ə)/
Noun
richenesse
- (rare) Wealthiness; the state of being wealthy.
Descendants
- English: richness
References
- “rī̆chenes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.