Rich

rich ( comp. Rich′er , superl. Rich′est ), adj. abounding in po e ions: wealthy: valuable: sumptuous: fertile: full of agreeable or nutritive qualities: affluent: productive, as a rich mine: costly: mighty: ruling: ample: of superior quality: luxurious: of great moral worth: highly seasoned or flavoured, as rich pastry: bright, as a colour: full of harmonious sounds, as a rich voice: full of beauty, as a rich landscape: of a vivid colour: extravagant, as a rich joke.— v.t. ( Shak. ) to enrich.— v.i. to grow rich.— v.i. Rich′en , to become rich, or of higher quality of any kind.— adj. Rich′-left ( Shak. ), left with much wealth, richly endowed.— adv. Rich′ly .— n. Rich′ne , wealth: abundance: fruitfulne : value: costline : abundance of imagery. [A.S. ríce , rich; Ger. reich , Dut. rijk , Goth. reiks .]