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No. The reported medieval sense centers on living under or according to a rule; ordinary and standard are later extensions.
/ˈrɛɡjələr/ · adjective
Conforming to a rule, pattern, order, or interval; borrowed through French from Late Latin rēgulāris.
DIRECT CLAIM EVIDENCE
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Supplies the earlier rule-centered meaning.
Etymology: Middle English reguler, living under religious ruleDocuments later orderly, standard, and recurring senses.
Definitions and First Known UseThe dossier retains modern normality while exposing the earlier rule-centered stage.