worlderiche

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English weoruldrīċe; equivalent to world +‎ -riche. The medial vowel (perhaps reflecting Old English *weorulderīċe) is either epenthetic or (more likely) reflects Old English oblique weorolde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwurld(ə)ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈwɛrld(ə)ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /-ˌriːk(ə)/
(reduced) IPA^(key): /ˈwurld(ə)rit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈwɛrld(ə)rit͡ʃ(ə)/, /-rik(ə)/

Noun

worlderiche (chiefly Early Middle English)

The world; the Earth.
(rare) A polity or realm.
(rare) Material existence.

References

“world-rīche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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