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richir (s.xii3/4)

richir (s.xii3/4)

richeier,  richeir,  richer,  richier  
  FEW:  rîki 16,714a Gdf:  richir 7,187a / richoier 7,187b GdfC: TL: richoiier 8,1272 DEAF:  riche (richer)  / riche (richir)  / riche (richoiier)  DMF:  richir  TLF: OED:  rich v.1  MED:  richen v.2  DMLBS:

v.trans.

to enrich, make rich
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  eshaucer Macedoigne e ses lois adrecer, E richer (var. (C: s.xiiim) richeir; (P: c.1310) richeier) mes parenz, mes compaignons aider  Rom Chev ANTS 6899

v.intrans.

1to become rich
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Te fray molt largement richir  GOWER Mirour 474
2to gloat, feel satisfaction
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiex )  Orgoil si est le premier [...] Cest serjant partout erre [...] Nul ne li semble qui tant vaut ki puisse a lui conformer, tant se joist a richier  Poème 148

v.refl.

to enrich oneself, become rich
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Luy boes tollir de ta maistrie; Car dont l'eglise est enpovrie, Jammais ly roys se richera  GOWER Mirour 2232
( c.1378; MS: s.xivex )  Par leur maltolt se font richir  GOWER Mirour 24340

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See also:

arichir  enrichir  esrichir  riche  richei  richement1  richement2  richesce  richeté  richor 
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