richesce

Middle English

Noun

richesce

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of richesse

Old French

Alternative forms

• richece, richesse, riquece

Etymology

riche +‎ -esce.

Noun

richesce oblique singular, f (oblique plural richesces, nominative singular richesce, nominative plural richesces)

1. wealth; richness

Descendants

• French: richesse
• Norman: richesse
• → Middle English: richesse, reches, ricchesse, richees, riches, richess, ruchesse, rychas, rycheis, ryches, rychesce, rychese, rychesse, ryhchesse; richeise, richeisse, richesce (Early Middle English)
  • English: riches (remodelled as a plural of rich); richesse
  • Scots: riches (remodelled as a plural of rich)
  • Yola: reeches (remodelled as a plural of reeche)