Modern regular continues Middle English reguler through English spelling and sound history.
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regular
conforming to rule, pattern, order, or interval
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · living by rulereguler
living under or according to a rule
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Living by a rule expands to orderly, patterned, recurring, standard, and normal.
Merriam-Webster reports adjective use in the fourteenth century.
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Regular — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseDefinitions, Word History, and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies Middle English reguler, modern senses, and fourteenth-century horizon.
Regular — American Heritage DictionaryHeadword definitions and etymology
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently foregrounds living under a rule.
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