This is the 11576th most frequent French word.
régissaient
"Régissaient" means "governed" or "regulated."
Here, 'régissaient' is used to indicate oversight or control over the actions of the students by rules.
Les règles régissaient le comportement des élèves.
The rules governed the behavior of the students.
'Régissaient' refers to how traditions affected or determined the daily activities.
Les anciennes traditions régissaient la vie quotidienne du village.
The old traditions governed the daily life of the village.
Here, 'régissaient' implies the legal control or directive over land usage.