Middle English reule was borrowed from Anglo-French reule.
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reule
guide for proper action; rule
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French · guide for actionreule
guide, rule
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Rule — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English reule from Anglo-French
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the French-to-English borrowing.
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