▪ I. † regle, n. Obs. rare.
[a. OF. regle (13th c.; mod.F. règle), ad. L. rēgula rule: see regular, etc.]
A rule, regulation.
| 1483 Caxton G. de la Tour K v b, Worship is not kepte in her ryght regle ne in her ryght estate. 1548 Hooper Commandm. i. Wks. (Parker Soc.) 275 From this right line and true regle of God's word man erreth divers ways. |
▪ II. † regle, reigle, v. Obs.
[ad. F. régler, † reigler, ad. L. rēgulāre to regulate.]
trans. To rule, regulate. Hence † ˈregling vbl. n.
| 1591 J. Eliot Disc. Warre 57 He is farre deceived, who, to reigle himselfe well, regardeth what is..wont to be done. 1637 J. Williams Holy Table 57 To reigle and direct the English Churches. a 1661 Fuller Worthies, Wales iv. (1662) 9 All ought to regle their lives, not by the Popes Decrees, but Word of God. a 1670 Hacket Abp. Williams i. (1692) 92 My letter written to the Justices for the reigling of the same. |
▪ III. regle
obs. form of riggel riggald.