rewle

English

Noun

rewle (plural rewles)

  1. Obsolete spelling of rule

Verb

rewle (third-person singular simple present rewles, present participle rewling, simple past and past participle rewled)

  1. Obsolete spelling of rule
    • 1474, Caxton, Game and Playe of the Chesse:
      For as moche as the Noble persone canne not rewle ne gouerne with oute y'e seruyce and werke of the peple/ than hit behoueth to deuyse the oeuurages and the offices of the werkemen/ Than I shall begynne fyrst at the fyrst pawne/ that is in the playe of the chesse/

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French reule.

Noun

rewle

  1. Alternative form of reule

Etymology 2

From Old French revel.

Noun

rewle

  1. Alternative form of revel
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