† treousev.
Obsolete.
1. reflexive and intransitive. To pledge oneself, give assurance, engage. (Only Old English.)
ΚΠ
a901 Laws of K. Ælfred c. 19 Gyf he hine trywsian wylle..ðæt he mot.
a1000 Anglo-Saxon Chron. ann. 972 Him comon ongean .vi. cyningas and ealle wið [hine] trywsodon [v.r. getreowsodon] ðat hi woldon [etc.].
2. transitive. To prove to be true.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > prove, demonstrate [verb (transitive)]
i-sothea925
soothec950
fanda1000
kitheOE
betell1048
showc1175
prove?c1225
treousec1275
stablisha1325
approve1340
verifyc1386
justifya1393
tryc1412
answer?a1425
appreve?c1450
to make gooda1470
convictc1475
averifyc1503
arguea1513
find1512
pree1515
comprobate1531
demonstrate1538
conclude1549
convince1555
argument1558
evict1571
avoucha1593
evidencea1601
remonstrate1601
clear1605
attaint1609
monstrate1609
evince1610
evince1611
improve1613
remonstrance1621
to make out1653
ascertain1670
to bring off1674
to make (something) to through1675
render1678
substantiatea1691
establisha1704
to bring out1727
realize1763
validate1775
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 4147 & þu hit nult ileuen..ich hit wulle trousien.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 4234 Þas weord ich wulle þe treosien. þurh mine tirfulne god.
3. intransitive. To rely on.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > trust [verb (intransitive)] > rely on
wrethea1225
treousec1275
resta1382
to stand upon ——a1393
hang1393
lengc1440
arrest1523
reckon1547
ground1551
stay1560
depend1563
repose1567
rely1574
count1642
to make stay upon1682
allot1816
tie1867
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 4643 Þe king him treousede on for he wes swa æht mon.
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