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Webster 1913 Edition
Loyal
Loy′al
,Adj.
1.
Faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince or sovereign to whom one is subject; unswerving in allegiance.
Welcome, sir John ! But why come you in arms ? –
To help King Edward in his time of storm,
As every
To help King Edward in his time of storm,
As every
loyal
subject ought to do. Shakespeare
2.
True to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity, especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other, and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or a principle.
Your true and
loyal
wife. Shakespeare
Unhappy both, but
loyal
their loves. Dryden.
Webster 1828 Edition
Loyal
LOY'AL
,Adj.
Faithful to a prince or superior; true to plighted faith, duty or love; not treacherous; used of subjects to their prince, and of husband, wife and lovers; as a loyal subject; a loyal wife.
There Laodamia with Evadne moves, unhappy both! but loyal in their loves.