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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Regne], sb. rule, a kingdom, S2, C2, C3; rengne, S; ryngis, pl., S3.—AF. regne; Lat. regnum.

[ Regnen], v. to reign, C2, PP; ring, S3; ryngis, pr. pl., S3; reygned, pp., S2; rengned, S2.—AF. regner; Lat. regnare.

[ Regrate], v. to retail wares, HD.—OF. regrater, to mend, scour, trick up an old thing for sale (F. regratter, to bargain): It. rigattáre, to strive for the victory, to regrate, to sell by retail (Florio); Sp. regateár, ‘to huck in buying or selling’ (Minsheu). Cp. E. regatta; It. rigátta, a struggling for the mastery (Florio).

[ Regratere], sb. retail dealer, PP.—OF. regratier; cp. Low Lat. regratarium (Ducange).

[ Regratorie], sb. selling by retail, PP, S2; regraterye, PP.—OF. regraterie.

[ Regratour], sb. retail dealer, S2, PP.—AF. regratour.

[ Reguerdon], sb. reward, ND; reguerdoun, S2.—Cp. OF. reguerdonner, to guerdon abundantly (Cotg.).

[ Reguerdonment], sb. requital, DG.

[ Rehed], sb. reed, W, W2; see [Reed].

[ Rehersaille], sb. rehearsal, C3.