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

1. (rare) Wealthiness; the state of being wealthy.

Descendants

• English: richness

References

• “rī̆chenes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.