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† ˈrichdom Obs. rare.
Forms: 1 rícedóm, 3 richedom(e, 6 rychedom(e.
[Common Teutonic: OE. rícedóm, = OFris. rîkedôm, MDu. rijcdoem (Du. rijkdom), OS. rîkidôm (MLG. rikedom), OHG. rîh-, rîchtuom (G. reichtum), ON. ríkdómr (Sw. rikedom, Da. rigdom): see rich a. and -dom.]
a. Royal power; kingdom.
b. Wealth, riches.
In latest quot. introduced from Flemish or LG.
a1023Wulfstan Hom. (1883) 125 Þin ricedom ofer us rixie symble. c1205Lay. 6555 Wha se hæfde richedom, he hine makede wræcche mon. c1230Hali Meid. 3 Þe richedom þat tes lauedis hauen. c1275Lay. 7283 Hii neme of þan londe richedomes stronge.
c15111st Eng. Bk. Amer. (Arb.) p. xxx, Pope Iohn whose myghtynes and rychedome amounteth aboue all prynces of the world. [He] hathe vnder hym well xl. kynges rychedom. |