What is to keep within a (certain) range for a time; to be in general, or as a rule; as, prices ruled lower yesterday than the day before called?
rule — (Com.) To keep within a (certain) range for a time; to be in general, or as a rule; as, prices ruled lower yesterday than the day before. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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