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un·ruly (-ro̵̅o̅′lē)

adjective unrulier -·rul′i·er, unruliest -·rul′i·est

hard to control, restrain, or keep in order; disobedient, disorderly, etc.

Etymology: ME unruely < un-, not + reuly, orderly < reule, rule

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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