royalme

English

Alternative forms

• royame

Etymology

From Middle English roialme, from Anglo-Norman roialme, royaume, Middle French roiaume, roielme et al., probably an alteration of reialme (“realm”) after roial (“royal”).

Noun

royalme (plural royalmes)

1. (obsolete) A kingdom, a realm. [14th–17th c.]
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XXI:

     I have had myn erthly joye; and yf I had founden you now so dysposed, I had caste me to have had you into myn owne royame [...].