Ryksrie

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West Frisian

Etymology

Compound of ryk +‎ -s- +‎ rie. Calqued, in one case from Danish rigsråd. Compare Bavarian Reichsrat, Danish rigsråd, Dutch rijksraad, Faroese ríkisráð, German Reichsrat, Icelandic ríkisráð, Norwegian Bokmål riksråd, Norwegian Nynorsk riksråd, and Swedish riksråd.

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Proper noun

Ryksrie c

  1. (historical) The Danish “Council of the Realm” operating from 1854 to 1866.
    • 1929 July, Gerlof Kalma, “Denemark [Denmark]”, in Rudolf Wilhelm Canne, Jacob Winkelman, editors, It Heitelan algemien Frysk moanneblêd [The Fatherland general Frisian monthly magazine], Alfte Jiergong , Nûmer 7. , Snits: Brandenburgh & Co., page 193/2:
      Yn 1866 waerd de Ryksrie ôfskaft, yn 1894 waerden de Socialisten de bilangrykste partij yn it Folketing, yn 1917 waerden de eilânnen, dy’t Denemark yn West-Indië bisiet, oan de Foriene Steaten forkocht en yn 1919 kaem Súd-Jutlân oan Denemark oan in lijn ta, d’yt Súdlik fen Tønder en Noardlik fen Flensburg lâns; yn de Noardsé rint de grins twisken de eilânnen Romø (Deensk) en Sylt (Dútsk) en yn de Eastsé Súdlik fen it eilân Als, det dos Deensk is.
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  2. (historical)Imperial Council”, a council operating within the Holy Roman Empire in the sixteenth century, apparently with jurisdiction in Frisia or Guelders.
    • 1939, M. S. E. Visser, Jancko Douwama. Syn libben, idéen en skriften, DFB, page 39:
      Rieden wieme wol byien en yn dy Ryksrie waerd ek in plak romme for Douwama.
      Councils gathered and there was also a space made for Douwama in the Imperial Council.