The riche of heaven's pavement, trodden gold.
Milton.
Richesse, the older form of this word, was in the singular number. The
form riches, however, is plural in appearance, and has now come to be
used as a plural.
Against the richesses of this world shall they have misease of
poverty.
Chaucer.
In one hour so great riches is come to nought.
Rev. xviii. 17.
And for that riches where is my deserving?
Shak.
Syn. -- Wealth; opulence; affluence; wealthiness; richness; plenty;
abundance.
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Rich"esse (?), n. [F. See Riches.] Wealth; riches. See the Note under
Riches. [Obs.]
Some man desireth for to have richesse.
Chaucer.
The richesse of all heavenly grace.
Spenser.
Rich"ly (?), adv. In a rich manner.
Rich"ness, n. The quality or state of being rich (in any sense of the
adjective).
Rich"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) An herb (Pilea pumila) of the Nettle family,
having a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem; -- called also clearweed.
Ric`in*e`la*id"ic (?), a. [Ricinoleic + elaidic.] Pertaining to, or
designating, an isomeric modification of ricinoleic acid obtained as a
white crystalline solid.
Ric`in*e*la"i*din (?), n. (Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinelaidic
acid, obtained as a white crystalline waxy substance by treating castor
oil with nitrous acid.
Ri*cin"ic (?), a. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant.] (Chem.) Pertaining to,
or derived from, castor oil; formerly, designating an acid now called
ricinoleic acid.
Ric"i*nine (?), n. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant.] (Chem.) A bitter
white crystalline alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil
plant.
Ric`in*o"le*ate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of ricinoleic acid; -- formerly
called palmate.
Ric`in*o"le*ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a fatty
acid analogous to oleic acid, obtained from castor oil as an oily
substance, C&?;H&?;O&?; with a harsh taste. Formerly written ricinolic.
Ric`in*o"le*in (?), n. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant + oleum oil.]
(Chem.) The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a
characteristic constituent of castor oil; -- formerly called palmin.
Ric`i*nol"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Ricinoleic.
||Ric"i*nus (&?;), n. [L., the castor- oil plant.] (Bot.) A genus of
||plants of the Spurge family, containing but one species (R.
||communis), the castor-oil plant. The fruit is three-celled, and
||contains three large seeds from which castor oil iss expressed. See
||Palma Christi.
Rick (?), n. [OE. reek, rek, AS. hreác a heap; akin to hryce rick,
Icel. hraukr.] A stack or pile, as of grain, straw, or hay, in the open
air, usually protected from wet with thatching.
Golden clusters of beehive ricks, rising at intervals beyond the
hedgerows.
G. Eliot.
Rick, v. t. To heap up in ricks, as hay, etc.
Rick"er (?), n. A stout pole for use in making a rick, or for a spar to
a boat.
Rick"et*ish (?), a. Rickety. [Obs.] Fuller.
Rick"ets (?), n. pl. [Of uncertain origin; but cf. AS. wrigian to bend,
D. wrikken to shake, E. wriggle.] (Med.) A disease which affects
children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and
limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid
abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature
mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the
nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children
afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also
rachitis.
Rick"et*y (?), a. 1. Affected with rickets.