regum (c.1200)
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regum (c.1200)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: *10,366b rex; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  regum; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2831c rex ]
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The lexeme is the plural genitive of Latin rex (‘king’), and is sometimes used as a truncated form of Liber Regum (‘Book of Kings’).

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1Bibl.Book of Kings, one of the books of the Old Testament in the Bible: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  En le Regum escrit le trovera El secund livre, ki le querra  6081
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  sicome il counte en le regum  106.18
livre (dé) regum
1Bibl.Book of Kings, one of the books of the Old Testament in the Bible: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  De viel estorie frum nus novel escrit, Del Livre Regum, ço est Livre des Reis, Sulunc latins e sulunc franceis  (B) 3578
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Si i ad trop nobles chevaus esqueus li rey Salamon soleit mult sei deliter en ancien tens, sicum il est escrit el Livre dé Regum  20
regio  regis  rei#2 
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