RICHED
Verb
riched
simple past tense and past participle of rich
Anagrams
• chider, dreich, herdic
Source: Wiktionary
RICH
Rich, (rîch), a. [Compar. Richer (; superl. Richest.] Etym: [OE.
riche, AS. rice rich, powerful; akin to OS. riki, D. rijk, G. reich,
OHG. rihhi, Icel. rikr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word
meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L.
rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. sq. root283. See Right, and
cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal.]
1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large
amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money;
wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to Ant: poor. "Rich
merchants." Chaucer.
The rich [person] hath many friends. Prov. xiv. 20.
As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher. Milton.
2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious;
bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in
some great action. Rowe.
The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric
pearl and gold. Milton.
3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich
soil or land; a rich mine.
4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured
at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a
rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
Like to rich and various gems. Milton.
5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially
applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or
abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-
flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine
or fruit.
Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. Baker.
6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the
scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [Colloq.]
Thackeray.
Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained.
Syn.
– Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful;
fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious.
Rich, v. t.
Definition: To enrich. [Obs.] Gower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition