leal

[ leel ]

adjectiveScot.
  1. loyal; true.

Origin of leal

1
1250–1300; Middle English leel<Old French <Latin lēgālislegal; see loyal

Other words from leal

  • leally, adverb
  • le·al·ty [lee-uhl-tee], /ˈli əl ti/, noun

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How to use leal in a sentence

  • They who travel should learn to read faces; methinks you might see lealty in mine sith I have seen it in yourn.

  • Even Red Wull, the killer, we admire for his courage and lealty.

British Dictionary definitions for leal

leal

/ (liːl) /


adjective
  1. Scot loyal; faithful

Origin of leal

1
C13: from Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis legal; related to loyal

Derived forms of leal

  • leally, adverb
  • lealty (ˈliːəltɪ), noun

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