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Middle English
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.
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