ryal

See also: Ryal

English

Noun

ryal (plural ryals)

Alternative form of rial

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for ryal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

Lary, Lyra, RYLA, Rayl, aryl, lyar, lyra, yarl

Middle English

Alternative forms

real, rial, reall, riol, ryol, riel

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman reial, from Latin rēgālis. Doublet of royal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriːal/, /ˈrɛːal/

Adjective

ryal (plural and weak singular ryalle, comparative ryallere, superlative ryaleste)

(Late Middle English) royal, kingly, of a king
(Late Middle English) majestic, befitting a king, worthy
(Late Middle English) amazing, effective, fine
(Late Middle English) noble, good, honourable

Descendants

English: rial, ryal
Scots: rial, ryal

References

“rēal (adj.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

Noun

ryal (plural ryalles)

(Late Middle English) A royal, noble, member of royalty or nobility.
(Late Middle English) ryal/royal (coin), or a similar coin
(Late Middle English, hunting) The second protrusion coming from a deer's antler.

Descendants

English: rial, ryal
Scots: rial, ryal

References

“rēal (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

Adverb

ryal

(Late Middle English) royally, totally

References

“rēal (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

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