misfaithn.
/ˌmɪsˈfeɪθ/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈfeɪθ/ Now rare. archaic in later use.
Disbelief, erroneous belief; mistrust.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > disbelief, incredulity > [noun]
untrust?c1225
misbelief1340
misfaitha1382
misbeliefnessc1390
discredence?a1475
miscredit1565
discredit1567
infidelity1578
unconvincedness1642
disbelieving1645
scepticism1646
unbelief1649
diffidelity1659
disbelief1672
misbelieving1737
disfaith1870
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [noun]
ortrowthc1175
ortrowa1200
untrust?c1225
suspicion1303
suspectiona1340
mistrowa1375
overtrowa1375
misfaitha1382
jealousyc1385
suspectc1386
misdoubtingc1390
untrist1390
mistrowinga1393
mistrusta1393
mistrista1400
supposinga1400
untrestc1400
wantrustc1405
diffidencea1425
misdeemingc1450
untrustingc1450
discredence?a1475
surmise1509
suspensea1513
diffidency1537
distrust1548
distrusting1549
misdoubt1558
discredit1567
misgiving1582
scruple1597
disconfidence1620
inconfidence1627
disaffiance1631
non-fiance1643
defiance1662
suspiciencya1690
reservation1719
disfaith1870
méfiance1876
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1965) Ecclus. ii. 18 Who dreden þe Lord shul not ben of mys-feiþ [a1425 L.V. unbileueful; L. incredibiles] to þe woord of hym.
a1450 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Bodl.) (1869) B. xi. 366 (MED) Mysfaiþ.
1859 Ld. Tennyson Vivien in Idylls of King 121 A woman and not trusted, doubtless I Might feel some sudden turn of anger born Of your misfaith.
1877 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 10) xx. 296 The maze where eld's Misfaiths, with heresies new in endless round Err.
1921 A. E. Waite Bk. Holy Graal xiii. 125 So the misfaith and doubt Utterly perish'd.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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