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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Rewe], sb. row, C; rewis, pl., S3; see [Rawe].

[ Rewel] (?). Comb.; rewel boon, C2; rowel boon, CM; reuylle bone, C2 (n); ruelle bones, pl., HD, C2 (n); rewle stone, HD (p. 698).

[ Rewen], v. to rue, grieve, S, PP, S2, S3, C2; reowen, S; ruwyn, Prompt.; rewing, pr. p., S3; reouð, pr. s., S; rwez, S2; rewede, pt. s., S.—AS. hréowan; cp. OS. hrewan.

[ Rewere], sb. one who pities; reewere, S2.

[ Rewful], adj. piteous, S, S2, C3; reuful, S2; reowfule, pl., S.

[ Rewle], sb. rule, S2; see [Reule].

[ Rewliche], adj. pitiable, PP; rewli, piteous, S; reweli, S; ruly, HD.—AS. hréowlic.

[ Rewliche], adv. piteously, S; reowliche, S; reuliche, S2; rewli, S; rwly, S2.—AS. hréowlice.

[ Rewlyngis], sb. pl. rough shoes, S3; see [Riveling].

[ Rewme], sb. kingdom, S2, W, H, PP; realme, CM; reaume, C2, S2; reume, PP, S2; reame, S2, PP; reme, C, PP, Cath.; rem, S2; reum, H.—OF. reaume, AF. realme; Late Lat. *regalimen.