richedom

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === ricche-dom, riche-dom === Etymology === Inherited from Old English rīċedom, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīdōm, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz; equivalent to riche (“rich”) +‎ -dom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)doːm/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)doːm/ (reduced) IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dam/, /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dum/ === Noun === richedom (uncountable) (Early Middle English) Wealth, flourishing, majesty. (rare) Sovereignty, dominion. ==== Descendants ==== >? English: richdom (probably calqued from continental West Germanic) ==== References ==== “rī̆chedọ̄̆m(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.