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Webster 1913 Edition

Faithful

Faith′ful

,
Adj.
1.
Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.
You are not
faithful
, sir.
B. Jonson.
2.
Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements.
The
faithful
God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him.
Deut. vii. 9.
3.
True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, by ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity;
as, a
faithful
husband or servant
.
So spake the seraph Abdiel,
faithful
found,
Among the faithless,
faithful
only he.
Milton.
4.
Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate;
as, a
faithful
narrative or representation
.
It is a
faithful
saying.
2 Tim. ii. 11.
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Faith′ful-ly
,
adv.
-
Faith′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Faithful

FA'ITHFUL

, a.
1.
Firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Rev. 2.
2.
Firmly adhering to duty; of true fidelity; loyal; true to allegiance; as a faithful subject.
3.
constant in the performance of duties or services; exact in attending to commands; as a faithful servant.
4.
Observant of compact, treaties, contracts, vows or other engagements; true to one's word. A government should be faithful to its treaties; individuals, to their word.
5.
True; exact; in conformity to the letter and spirit; as a faithful execution of a will.
6.
True to the marriage covenant; as a faithful wife or husband.
7.
Conformable to truth; as a faithful narrative or representation.
8.
Constant; not fickle; as a faithful lover or friend.
9.
True; worthy of belief. 2Tim. 2.

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