LOYAL, LOYALLY, LOYALTY
ADJECTIVES
► ACE-HIGH of an inmate: loyal, trustworthy, popular among his peers → 1930s sl., orig. US prison
► LAWFUL observant of law or duty; law-abiding, faithful, loyal → c1375 obs.
► LEAL loyal, faithful, honest, true, upright, sincere → a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► LEAL-HEARTED faithful, sincere, loyal-hearted → 1728 Sc.
► LEWTIFULL faithful, loyal; upright, honourable → 1563 Sc obs.
► PUPPYISH gentle, naive; devotedly or unquestioningly loyal → 1826
► SOLID loyal, staunch; esp. used among criminals → 1950 Aust. sl.
► SOOTHFAST adj. speaking or adhering to the truth; veracious, truthful, true, faithful, loyal → 825 arch.
ADVERBS
► FAITHLY with fidelity; faithfully, loyally, steadfastly, truthfully → c1325 obs.
► FAYFULLY faithfully; loyally → a1400
► LAWFULLY loyally, faithfully → c1500 obs.
► LEAL loyally, faithfully → a1300 obs. exc. Sc.
► LEALLY loyally, faithfully, truly → a1300
► LOYALLEMENT loyally, faithfully → 1549 obs.
NOUNS
► ADHERENCE attachment to a person, party, or cause; steadfast support; loyalty, allegiance → 1449
► ADHESION steadfast commitment to a person or thing; loyalty, allegiance; fidelity, devotion → a1500
► FASTNESS fidelity, loyalty, firm adherence → c1577 obs.
► FAYFULLY in a faithful manner, loyally, reliably → a1400 obs.
► LAWTIE ► LAWTY loyalty, faithfulness, honourable behaviour, fidelity, honesty → 1678 Sc. obs.
► LEALDOM loyalty, loyal adherents or subjects → 1894 Sc.
► LEALNESS faithfulness, loyalty → 1882
► LEALTY faithfulness, loyalty → 1860 obs. exc. arch.
► LOYALITY loyalty → 1646 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► LEALMAN a loyal or faithful subject; a liegeman → 1871 Sc.
► YARD DOG a loyal but mediocre companion → 1959 African-American sl.
PHRASES
► UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF until a prison clique disbands; ultimately loyal → 1989 US sl.