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==English==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|en|enm|richesse}}, from {{der|en|fro|richese}}, {{m|fro|richece}}.

===Noun===
{{en-noun|-|s}}

# {{lb|en|archaic}} [[wealth]] or [[riches]]
# {{lb|en|countable|collective}} A group of [[marten]]s; {{non-gloss|the [[collective noun]] for [[marten]]s.}}

==French==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|fr|fro|richesce}}. {{surf|fr|riche|-esse|id2=quality}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|fr|ɛs}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-Avatea-richesse.wav}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|f}}

# [[wealth]]
# {{lb|fr|literally and figuratively}} [[richness]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|fr|chérisse}}

==Middle English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|enm|reches|ricchesse|richees|riches|richess|ruchesse|rychas|rycheis|ryches|rychesce|rychese|rychesse|ryhchesse}}
* {{alter|enm|richeise|richeisse|richesce||early}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|enm|fro|richesce}}, {{m|fro|richesse}}, from {{m|fro|riche|t=rich}}. Some forms are reinterpreted as the plural of {{m|enm|riche|t=rich|id=rich}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|enm|/riˈt͡ʃɛs(ə)/|/ˈrit͡ʃɛs(ə)/}}

===Noun===
{{enm-noun}}

# [[wealth|Wealth]], [[lucre]], [[valuable]]s:
## {{lb|enm|collective|nocat=1}} [[riches|Riches]], [[valuable]]s; [[precious]] goods.
## {{lb|enm|in the plural|religion}} {{gloss|[[earthly|Earthly]] or [[heavenly]]}} [[riches]].
## [[opulence|Opulence]], [[splendour]]; [[visible]] wealth.
# [[profusion|Profusion]], [[abundance]]; the state of being [[prosperous]] or [[plentiful]].
# {{lb|enm|collective|nocat=1}} Fine [[ornament]]s or [[adornment]]s; [[ornamentation]].
# {{lb|enm|rare}} [[value|Value]], [[worthiness]].

====Descendants====
* {{desc|en|riches|qq=remodelled as a plural of {{m|en|rich}}}}; {{l|en|richesse}}
* {{desc|sco|riches|qq=remodelled as a plural of {{m|sco|rich}}}}
* {{desc|yol|reeches|qq=remodelled as a plural of {{m|yol|reeche}}}}

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|riches|n. plural|MED37449}}
* {{R:MED Online|riches(se|n|MED37450}}

{{C|enm|Appearance|Money}}

==Norman==

===Noun===
{{nrf-noun|f}}

# [[wealth]]

==Old French==

===Noun===
{{fro-noun|f}}

# {{alt form|fro|richesce}}