adjective
- faithful, loyal, or true to a person, cause, or duty
Usage: archaic or literary; chiefly Scottish and Northern English
Examples
- He remained leal to the king throughout the conflict.
- A leal friend stands by you in times of trouble.
- The knight swore a leal oath to his lord.
- She was leal to her principles despite pressure to compromise.
- In the old ballad, the hero's leal companion never abandoned him.