▪ I. † ruel, n. Obs. rare.
In 4 ruwal.
[a. AF. roal, Norman rohal, rochal (Godef.), Latinized as rohallum, rohaulum (Du Cange), in all probability a Scandinavian word of which the second element is hval whale.]
= ruel-bone.
| [a 1250 Vie St. Auban 3 De peres preciuses, de ivoire ne roal.] c 1314 Reinbrun lxxix. in Guy Warw. (1891) 657 Þe walles were of cristal, Þe heling was of fin ruwal Þat schon swiþe briȝte. |
▪ II. † ruel, v. Obs.—1
[perh. a. OF. rueler, roeler, rouler to roll.]
intr. To fall.
| 13.. E.E. Allit. P. B. 953 Þe rayn rueled adoun, ridlande þikke, Of felle flaunkes of fyr. |
▪ III. ruel
obs. form of rowel n., ruelle.