Middle English Dictionary Entry
enrichen v.
Entry Info
Forms | enrichen v. |
Etymology | OF enrichier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To increase the wealth of (sb., a church, etc.), enrich; to augment with wealth the power of (the crown) [may be a fig. use of sense (b)); (b) to adorn (sth.) richly, make sumptuous or resplendent.
Associated quotations
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Gen.30.20 : The Lord hath enrychide me with a good dower.
- (1437) RParl.4.509a : Yai have been and yet beth daily gretly enriched, yair Merchaundis' double avanced and encressed.
- 1448 *Glo.Chron.C (Arms 58:Kooper)f.157v : Þe churche of Wynchestre hugelich he enriched whiche also quene Emme, in the absens of the kyng in strange contres, also enlargissed.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)155 : He hath then enriched is crowne with..riches and possescions.
b
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)147/30 : A riche auncient paleis was beside hir, curiously edified with wallys exalted .., enriched with entailed pictures, armories, and many othir thinges to the yie right plesaunt.
- a1500 Chartier Quad.(2) (Rwl A.338)144/21 : The mantell .. was wrought of thre maner werkis, and furst the highest part was of auncient enbrowdour enrichid with many precious stones.