Undivided in allegiance or devotion; loyal, faithful, steadfast. Cf. wholehearted, adj. 2a whole-souled adj. at compounds 1b. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [adjective] > firm or constant (7) wholea1375 Undivided in allegiance or devotion; loyal, faithful, steadfast. Cf. wholehearted, adj. 2a whole-souled adj. at compounds 1b. Obsolete. constantc1425 Steadfast in attachment to a person or cause; faithful, true (to). feal1568 Faithful, firm in allegiance, constant. handfast1578 Having a firm grip of the hand; (of a grip or hold) firm, fast, tight. Also figurative. Hence: tight-fisted, mean, lacking in generosity. Cf. handfa… blue?1636 That is staunchly faithful to some person or cause; (of a garment, token, etc.) indicative of such fidelity. Earliest (and now only) in true blue… firm1705 Steadfast in attachment to (a person, cause, or the like). as true as flint1847 used to express firmness in allegiance. |
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