† devotiousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Full of devotion, devoted.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > [adjective] > devoted
addicted1560
devotious1583
devote1597
devoted1600
devotional1677
society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [adjective]
holdc893
trueOE
leala1300
truefula1350
faithfula1375
true-hearted1465
liege1478
well-wishing1548
allegiant1556
vowed1560
lewtifull1563
whole-chested1576
devotious1583
devote1597
loyal-hearted1599
devoted1600
resolved1600
real1639
fidelious1650
liegeful1872
1583 in Sir J. Melvil Mem. (1735) 303 By secret and mutual Conference of devotious and discreet Instruments.
Derivatives
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the mind > emotion > love > [adverb] > devotedly
devotiously1621
devotedly1812
society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [adverb]
holdec1000
holdelyc1050
trulya1250
truec1300
faithlyc1350
faithfullya1382
leallyc1394
fayfully?a1400
leala1400
lawfullyc1500
faithful1539
loyallement?1549
loyally1572
devotiously1621
devotedly1812
1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 124 Our affectionate seruices..shall euer..bee most deuotiouslie obseruing to your commands.
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a1660 H. Hammond Wks. I. 234 (R.) By which 'tis clear what notion they had of εθελοθρησκεια, to wit, that of devotiousness, piety.
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adj.1583