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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rice, Ris, n.² Also: rise, ryse, ryce, rys(s, ryis(e, ryice, ryes, ryst; riche. [ME and e.m.E. rys (1234), ryce (c1420), OF ris (c1270 in Larousse), L. oriza.] Rice. Also attrib. 1343 Exch. R. I 533.
Pro … decem libris de ryse 1364 Ib. II 182.
Per empcionem … [1135] librarum de rys, x li. xiij s. ob 14.. Acts I 305/2.
Of … ris fygys rasynys or vthir syk thyng … at the furth passyng four peniis 1460 Hay Alex. MS 14574.
For that ete with rys as we ws here With peis and benis c1489 Liber Aberbr. II 262. 1496 Halyb. 8, etc.
Ryis 1575 Edinb. Test. III 383b.
xij pund of ryis price xviij s. 1597 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 18 Jan.
Ane pund ryise Ib. 27 March.
Ryice 1615 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS App. 412/2.
At supper … twa dische of ryss 1622 Brechin Test. IV 63. 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 1 Oct.
A pound of ryst 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 89.
Rise 1699 Binns P. (S.R.S.) 96.
Ryes(b) 1510–11 Rentale Dunkeld. (S.H.S.) 258.
[10 pounds] lie riche, [5 s.]attrib. 1698 Marchmont 183.
[Bill of fare]: A ryce powding

b. ? Applied (? erron.) to the chick pea (L. cicer). 1587 Carmichael Etym. 7.
Ciser, rice