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Royal. [Obs.] Chapman.

ingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.

A spade when spades are trumps under the condition that every trick over six taken by the successful bidder has a score value of 9; -- usually in pl.

A petty or powerless king. [R.] there were at this time two other royalets, as only kings by his leave. Fuller.

the principles or conduct of royalists.

e Bourbons in france); one attached to monarchical government. Where Ca'ndish fought, the Royalists prevailed. Waller.

The act of making loyal to a king. [R.] Saintsbury.

to make royal. Shak.

In a royal or kingly manner; like a king; as becomes a king. His body shall be royally interred. Dryden.

The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty. Royalty by birth was the sweetest way of majesty. Holyday.

To bite; to gnaw. [Written also roin.] [Obs.] Spenser.

Mangy; scabby; hence, mean; paltry; troublesome. [Written also roinish.] [Obs.] "The roynish clown." Shak.

same as Roister, Roisterer.

See Hooded crow, under Hooded.

A little king. [Archaic] Heylin. Bancroft.

Wild; irregular. [Obs.]

A form of hydro-aëroplane; a flying boat.

See Aroint.

A water course; a rivulet.

A kind of cloak or surtout. [Obs.] Johnson. Let the looped bavaroy the fop embrace. Gay.