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enrichir (s.xii1)
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enrichir (s.xii1)

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enricheir,  enricher  (enrechir Genealogy France 366)  
  FEW:  rîki 16,713a Gdf:  enrichier 3,220c GdfC:  enrichir 9,475b TL: enrichir 3,496 / enrichier 3,496 DEAF:  riche (*)  DMF:  enrichir  / enricher  TLF:  enrichir  OED:  enrich v.  MED:  enrichen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to enrich, make rich: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Tu visitas la terre e enivras li; multiplias a enrichir li  Oxf Ps ANTS 78.64.9
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Ne voilles criendre cum arichit (Latin: dilatatus) serat li uem  Camb Ps 85.XLVIII.16
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Mult ad en sa juvente conquis e erré, Acreu son realme, enriché son barné  Rom Chev ANTS 6636
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Trestute la tere est par lui enrichie  Anc Test (E) 14181
( MS: s.xiiiex )  ditare: enricher  TLL ii 162
( MS: c.1330 )  Par les femmes enrychy sount Mout de gens  BIBB ROTH Poems 109.5

v.absol.

to enrich, make rich: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Li Sire fait povre e enrichist, humilied e suszleved  Oxf Ps ANTS 135.III.10

v.refl.

to enrich oneself: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Eux escorchent les autres pur eux enricher  BOZ Cont 121

p.p. as a.

enriched, rich: 
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Hai! Rois dé Guieus, poisant e enrichi  S Aub 240
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ja ne seit home tant honurez, Tant enrichiz, tant bien feffez [...]  Mirur2 971

See also:

arichir  esrichir  richir 
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