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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Reule], sb. rule, PP, C; rewle, PP, S3; riwle, S; reuel, S2; reul, S2; riulen, pl., S.—AF. reule; Lat. regula; also OF. riule, rigle; Late Lat. rigula (for regula).

[ Reulen], v. to rule, PP, C; rewled, pt. s., S2.—AF. reuler; Lat. regulare.

[ Reuliche], adv. ruefully, S2; see [Rewliche].

[ Reume], sb. kingdom; see [Rewme].

[ Reue], sb. reeve, prefect, minister of state, steward, S, PP, Prompt.; reeve, C; reuen, pl., S. Comb., ref-schipe, reeveship, prefecture, S.—AS. (ge)réfa.

[ Reue], sb. clothing, spoil, plunder, SD; ræf, SD. Comb.: ref-lac, robbery, S, SD.—AS. réaf clothing, spoil; cp. Icel. rauf, spoil. Cf. [Robe].

[ Reuel], sb. revel, C; see [Reeuel].

[ Reuen], v. to rob, plunder, S, S2, S3; reaue, S2; rieue, S3; refand, pr. p., H; reuede, pt. s., S; rafte, C2; ræueden, pl., S: y-raft, pp., C.—AS. réafian, to despoil.

[ Reuere], sb. robber, SD; reuer, S3; ræueres, pl., S.—AS. réafere.

[ Reuing], sb. robbery, S; rauing, S.