"reule" meaning in Middle English

See reule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈriu̯l(ə)/ Forms: reules [plural], rewle [alternative], rule [alternative], riwle [alternative], riule [alternative], rewl [alternative], rwle [alternative], reul [alternative], rewel [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French reule, from Latin rēgula. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|reule}} Old French reule, {{der|enm|la|rēgula}} Latin rēgula Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} reule, {{enm-noun}} reule (plural reules)
  1. legal code, set of rules
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-1v~HSo44 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 7 32 35 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 38 42 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 3 7 1 9 9 5 1 3 2
  2. moral code, principles
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-hL1-VxrC Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 24 34 1 3 0 5 9 5 0 2 2 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 7 32 35 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 38 42 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 32 3 7 1 9 9 5 1 3 2
  3. rule, authority, supervision, control
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-pfSfYn~d
  4. orderliness, efficiency
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-pBZ93JVn
  5. rule, regulation, law
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-JvzQSzwQ
  6. custom, practice
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-oyxDJ-IN
  7. decision, order, directive
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-Tkpau72J
  8. instruction, recommendation
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-vLl-qYxz
  9. principle, scientific law; rule of nature
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-Z698Qn9Q
  10. (Christianity) monastic rule
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-zPSg9bAk Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
  11. ruler, measuring stick
    Sense id: en-reule-enm-noun-HPTHPGg4 Categories (other): Measuring instruments Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 10 11 2 2 2 9 8 2 2 2 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reulen, reuler, reulily, rewly

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "word": "reuler"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "reulily"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
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    },
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      "text": ">? Yola: zwae"
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      "name": "bor"
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      },
      "expansion": "Latin rēgula",
      "name": "der"
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    },
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      "form": "riwle",
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      "form": "riule",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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    },
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        "alternative"
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          "_dis": "6 7 24 34 1 3 0 5 9 5 0 2 2 1 0",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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      ],
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          "rule",
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        [
          "authority",
          "authority"
        ],
        [
          "supervision",
          "supervision"
        ],
        [
          "control",
          "control"
        ]
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        "orderliness, efficiency"
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          "efficiency",
          "efficiency"
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          "law",
          "law"
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      ],
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          "order"
        ],
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          "directive"
        ]
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "instruction, recommendation"
      ],
      "id": "en-reule-enm-noun-vLl-qYxz",
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          "instruction",
          "instruction"
        ],
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          "recommendation"
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    },
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      ],
      "id": "en-reule-enm-noun-Z698Qn9Q",
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          "principle"
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    },
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          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Christianity",
          "orig": "enm:Christianity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "monastic rule"
      ],
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          "Christianity"
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        "(Christianity) monastic rule"
      ],
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        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "10 11 2 2 2 9 8 2 2 2 49",
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          "name": "Measuring instruments",
          "orig": "enm:Measuring instruments",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ruler, measuring stick"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "ruler",
          "ruler"
        ],
        [
          "measuring",
          "measuring"
        ],
        [
          "stick",
          "stick"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriu̯l(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reule"
}
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      "word": "reuler"
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      "form": "riule",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "alternative"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    {
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          "rule",
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        "monastic rule"
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        [
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        ]
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        "(Christianity) monastic rule"
      ],
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        "Christianity"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ruler, measuring stick"
      ],
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        [
          "ruler",
          "ruler"
        ],
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          "measuring",
          "measuring"
        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈriu̯l(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reule"
}

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