‖ ˈreglement, † reiglement
[a. F. règlement, † reiglement, f. régler: see regle v.]
† 1. The act of regulating or controlling. Obs. (Common in 17th c.)
| 1598 Dallington Meth. Trav. Q iv, This Conseil d'Estat was wont only to determine publike affaires, as..the Reglement of Finances. 1625 Bacon Ess., Usury (Arb.) 544 The Reformation and Reiglement of Vsury. 1683 Temple Mem. Wks. 1731 I. 428 Offering privately..such a Reglement of Commerce as they could desire. a 1734 North Lives (1826) III. 367 They used all means..to reduce this master under the like reglement as the former. |
2. A regulation. (Now only as French.)
| 1668 England's Wants 24 In the Orders and Reglements set forth by his Grand Mareschals. 1673 Sir L. Jenkins Let. in Wynne Life (1724) I. 88 The other two reglements of trade in Indies they likewise passed over without making any exceptions to them. 1797 Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) XVI. 575/1 By that reglement she divided the whole empire into 43 governments. 1898 Schedule Articles Grk. Loan art. i, The conditions of this Loan..will form the subject of a Règlement which will be sanctioned by a Royal Decree. |