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diffidation Hist. Instit.|dɪfɪˈdeɪʃən|
[ad. med.L. diffīdātiōn-em (Du Cange), n. of action from med.L. diffīdāre to distrust, f. dif-, dis- + *-fīdāre to trust, keep faith: see defy v.1]
The undoing of relations of faith, allegiance, or amity; declaration of hostilities; = defiance 1.
1731Chandler tr. Limborch's Hist. Inquis. II. 24 Diffidation declares Hereticks to be enemies of their Country and the Empire..When any one is declared an Heretick by the Sentence of the Judge, any Man..may seize, plunder, and kill him. 1807Coxe Hist. Ho. Austria (Bohn) I. xxx. 454 They sent a..letter of diffidation, in which they renounced their allegiance. 1818Hallam Mid. Ages (1872) II. 58 The ceremony of diffidation, or solemn defiance of an enemy. 1845S. Austin Ranke's Hist. Ref. I. 81, The evils attendant on the right of diffidation or private warfare (Fehderecht). 1857Sir F. Palgrave Norm. & Eng. II. i. 27 According to modern principles, the Subject's allegiance is indefeasible..but the primeval legislation of the Teutons permitted to the vassal..the right of diffidation—he might undo his faith. |