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0 pointsthaumasiotes4y ago0 comments

> You're saying that it meant something for a millennium, started meaning something else, and then went back to the original meaning -- all in good time to support your opinion. How convenient.

No, you're the one making claims about the meaning in 1066. What I'm saying is that the meaning of the word that originated in the 17th century ( https://www.etymonline.com/word/regulate ) had not, by the 18th century, fully displaced the earlier meaning. That the displacement is complete today is meaningless.

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himinlomax4y ago

You link says the word entered the English language in 1620, with that very meaning. Do you understand how citing references work? You're supposed to link to resources supporting your interpretation. Hope this helped.

thaumasiotesOP4y ago

That link traces the word to the early 15th century. It says that the meaning "to govern by restriction" dates back to the 1620s, which is the early 17th century.

But I wouldn't conclude that there was a 200-odd year period during which the word was in use, but had no meaning.

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thaumasiotesOP4y ago

That link traces the word to the early 15th century. It says that the meaning "to govern by restriction" dates back to the 1620s, which is the early 17th century.

But I wouldn't conclude that there was a 200-odd year period during which the word was in use, but had no meaning.

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