rubrich

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rubrik, rubryke, rubrike, robryk, rubryssh, rubrissh, rubrisch, rubrice

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French rubrique, rubriche, borrowed itself from Latin rubrīca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriu̯britʃ(ə)/, /ˈriu̯brik(ə)/, /ˈriu̯briʃ(ə)/

Noun

rubrich (plural rubriches)

1. (Late Middle English) A heading or header (often written in red).
2. (Late Middle English, rare) A certain part or portion of a text.
3. (Late Middle English, rare) Instructions for involvement in a liturgy.
4. (Late Middle English, rare) Red ochre.

Descendants

• English: rubric

References

• “rubrich(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-29.