† traistfuladj.
Obsolete.
(a) Sure, secure. (b) Trustful, confident. (c) Inspiring confidence, encouraging, comforting.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [adjective]
trusta1200
trusty?c1225
strustya1250
trustinga1382
traista1400
traistfula1400
trustful1560
confident1594
credent1604
unquestioned1604
fearless1634
fiduciary1640
confiding1829
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 29009 Orisun agh for be Buxum, traistful, and priue.
1409 in J. Stuart & G. Burnett Exchequer Rolls Scotl. (1880) IV. ccxii For the mare sikkirnes and traistful keping of..the forsaide thingis.
1533 J. Gau tr. C. Pedersen Richt Vay sig. Ei He is callit ourfader [sic] that is to ewerie chrissine man..ane traistful thing.
1533 J. Gau tr. C. Pedersen Richt Vay sig. Fviiv Thir ar traistful wordis for al chrissine man.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adverb]
trulyOE
boldlyc1175
sickerlyc1275
tristly1340
redelya1375
redilya1375
surelyc1380
tristilyc1380
certainc1384
faithfullyc1384
trustilyc1390
certainlya1400
trustlya1400
undoubtinglyc1400
absolutely?a1425
positivelyc1443
assuredly1508
traist1508
traistfully1508
crousea1525
constantlya1538
resolutely1540
suredly1551
trestly1568
cocksure1579
resolvedly1610
assurantly1619
emphatically1629
decretorily1660
convincedly1812
unmisgivingly1842
solid1937
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. av I may refresch yow with folk to feght gif you nedis With thretty thousand tald and traistfully tight.
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