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faithfulness|ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being faithful. a. Fidelity, loyalty (to a superior or friend); trustworthiness, conscientiousness. b. Strict adherence to one's pledged word; honesty, sincerity. c. Exact correspondence to an original or to fact.
1388Wyclif Esther vi. 3 What..meede gat Mardochee for this feithfulnesse? 1486Bk. St. Alban's, Her. A v a, Cherefull to faythfulnes. a1533Ld. Berners Huon lxxxii. 253 Grete petye it shalbe yf ye sholde dye for your trouth and faythfulnes. 1581Sidney Apol. Poetrie (Arb.) 19 The beast of most..faithfulnes. 1662Stillingfl. Orig. Sacr. ii. vi. §12 The truth and faithfulness of God. 1688South Serm. (1704) I. xii. 517 The Band, that..supports all Compacts, is Truth and Faithfulness. 1700Burkitt On N.T. Matt. x. 40–2 Our..Saviour encourages his Apostles to Faithfulness in their Office. 1783Ld. Hailes Antiq. Chr. Ch. ii. 31 The faithfulness and loyalty of the Jews to the Roman government. 1869Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) III. xii. 191 The valour and faithfulness of the house of Geroy. 1885Manch. Exam. 15 May 5/2 Persons..dependent upon each other's stability and faithfulness. Mod. I was exceedingly pleased with the faithfulness of the likeness. |