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Early Modern English: R

raine

rain

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  1. Old English · about 1121regn (plural reinas) · rain
  2. Middle English · about 1390reyn · rain
  3. Early Modern English · 1580raine · rain
  4. English todayrain

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reason

reason, what is fair

On the way to English reason

  1. Latin · about 160 BCEratio · a reckoning, an account; reason
  2. Middle English · about 1390resoun · reason; what is right
  3. Early Modern English · 1623reason · reason, what is fair
  4. English todayreason

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roofe

a roof

On the way to English roof

  1. Middle English · about 1460rooff · a roof
  2. Early Modern English · 1553roofe · a roof
  3. Early Modern English · about 1698rooffe · a roof
  4. English todayroof

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rooffe

a roof

On the way to English roof

  1. Middle English · about 1460rooff · a roof
  2. Early Modern English · 1553roofe · a roof
  3. Early Modern English · about 1698rooffe · a roof
  4. English todayroof

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roote

a root

On the way to English root

  1. Middle English · about 1390rote · a root
  2. Early Modern English · 1513rotes · roots
  3. Early Modern English · 1589roote · a root
  4. English todayroot

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rost

to roast

On the way to English roast

  1. Middle English · about 1390roost · to roast
  2. Early Modern English · 1513roste · roast
  3. Early Modern English · 1697rost · to roast
  4. English todayroast

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roste

roast

On the way to English roast

  1. Middle English · about 1390roost · to roast
  2. Early Modern English · 1513roste · roast
  3. Early Modern English · 1697rost · to roast
  4. English todayroast

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rotes

roots

On the way to English root

  1. Middle English · about 1390rote · a root
  2. Early Modern English · 1513rotes · roots
  3. Early Modern English · 1589roote · a root
  4. English todayroot

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