A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Real], adj. real, a term in medieval philosophy; reall, S3.—OF. real; Schol. Lat. realem, from res.

[ Real], adj. royal, CM; riall, S3, PP, CM; ryall, S3, CM; ryell, S3; roial, CM; roialler, comp., S2, C3.—OF. real, AF. roial, reial; Lat. regalem.

[ Realte], sb. royalty, royal state, PP; reaulte, PP; reaute, PP; roialtee, C3.—AF. realte; Late Lat. regalitatem.

[ Realyche], adv. royally, S2; realy, S2; rially, CM.

[ Reame], sb. kingdom, S2; see [Rewme].

[ Rearde], sb. voice, cry, S2; see [Rerd].

[ Reaðe], adv. quickly, S; see [Rathe].

[ Reaðliche], adv. quickly, S; see [Rathly].

[ Reaume], sb. realm, kingdom, C2, S2; see [Rewme].

[ Rebekke], sb. a kind of fiddle, SkD; see [Rybybe].