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trustyadj.n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: trust n., -y suffix1. Etymology: < trust n. + -y suffix1. Compare tristy adj.1, traisty adj., and earlier trust adj.The form tursti at α. forms apparently shows metathesis. With later use of the form trustie in sense B. 1b compare -y suffix6. A. adj.the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [adjective] ?c1225 (?a1200) (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 248 Ȝef þu art to trusti & haldest god to nech þe. for to Wreke sunne. a1250 (?c1200) (Titus) (1940) 668 Ne beo þu nawt to trusti [c1225 Bodl. trust] ane to þi meidenhad. c1330 (?c1300) (Auch.) l. 7210 (MED) Þo Gij him [sc. the dragon] seye so griseli, Of him no was he nouȝt al trusti. a1400 (a1325) (Trin. Cambr.) l. 3272 Lord..graunte me..Trusti to be of my preyere. c1450 J. Metham Palmistry (Garrett) in (1916) 90 Yf sqwyche lynys..pase thorw the tryangyl or by the tryangyl, yt sygnyfyith a trosty persone and a louyng. a1500 Rev. Methodius in (1918) 33 174 (MED) Þan xall stedfaste men a-pere þat in god arn trosty & sadde. 1541 T. Wyatt Declar. in K. Muir (1963) 184 Yf in these matters I have presumede to be trustie more then I was trusted, surely the zele of the kinges service drewe me to yt. 1591 J. Mayo 27 Let not the sentence of banishment go against vs: and in so doing, you shall find vs..as louing & trusty children, as any nation in Europe. c1616 R. C. Certaine Poems in (1871) 115 He wilbe..Apt to deceive even his most trusty friend. 1834 Mar. 12 Cheer up, my girl, thou hast, we know it well, a kind, a gentle, and a trusty heart. 1853 G. Johnston 79 There is something very pleasing in this belief..; and the trusty faith that gave it birth keeps it yet alive. 1908 28 July 4/1 A very intimate and trusty friendship sprang up between them. 1967 17 May 49/6 The classics are replete with rich examples of faithful friendship, trusty and tried. 2011 J. Opsomer in G. Roskam & L. Van der Stockt ii. 172 Dion is too naive, too trusty, one might say. 2. society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [adjective] a1350 in G. L. Brook (1968) 46 Trusti kyng ant trewe in trone. a1375 (c1350) (1867) l. 3198 Tvo baþes were boun by a litel while, & a-tired tryli to trusty trewe lordes. 1418 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt (1931) 294 (MED) Worshipful fader yn god, right trusty and welbeloued, We grete yow wel. (Harl. 221) 503 Trosty, sekyr, fidus, fidelis. 1511–12 c. 23 §3 Billes signed..with the hande of the Kinges trusty servaunt John Heron. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach iii. f. 114 The Horse..the trustiest beast that wee vse in our seruice. 1615 W. Lawson (1626) 17 Euery Gardiner is not trusty to sell you good fruit. 1674 in O. Airy (1890) I. 197 Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin and Councellour, Wee greet you well. 1732 King George II Charter of Georgia in B. P. Poore (1877) I. 371 The first president of the said corporation is and shall be our trusty and well-beloved, the said Lord John Viscount Percival. 1799 T. Campbell 29 On the rampart-heights, array'd His trusty warriors, few, but undismay'd. 1814 in Minutes of Evid. Nairne Peerage (1873) 113 in (H.L. A) XII. 65 Our right trusty and welbeloved George baron Keith. 1877 J. D. Chambers 230 It should be carried to the mill by a trusty person. 1917 B.E.F. Times 8 Sept. in (2006) 229/2 ‘Please sir I've copped a spy,’ said a gruff voice which Brett recognised as that of his trusty Sergeant Led Swinger. 1953 A. Marriott i. 7 Father..could get on his trusty horse and depart on a Crusade. 2014 (Nexis) 11 Feb. 72 Now, he's the most powerful man in Britain and she's his trusty sidekick. the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > affording safety or security > secure or reliable (of things) the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > reliability > [adjective] c1390 (Vernon) (1967) l. 693 (MED) On trusti roche heo stondeþ faste, And wiþ depe diches beþ bicaste. a1425 (?a1300) (Linc. Inn) (1973) l. 468 (MED) Þat castel ȝe schal make mury Vpon þe pleyn of Salesbury; Goþ and doþ als y ow bad Þat hit beo trusty and wel ymad. ?1535 ix. f. xxxvv He hath left vs his peace to be our trusty clothyng, for if we be clade therin, we shal ouercome our enemyes. 1596 E. Spenser vi. vii. sig. Ee7 His trustie sword, the seruant of his might. View more context for this quotation 1600 W. Shakespeare v. i. 339 Come trusty sword, Come blade, my breast imbrew. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis vii, in tr. Virgil 426 The neighing Steeds are to the Chariot ty'd, The trusty Weapon sits on ev'ry side. 1707 E. Ward 73 One of the most trusty Timbers of the Common-wealth. 1782 W. Cowper 63 My leathern belt..In which I bear my trusty sword. 1827 C. Lamb 20 Jan. (1935) III. 67 His jokes..were old trusty perennials,..always as good as new. 1890 R. Bridges Elegy in (1912) 239 Her trusty window open wide. 1905 H. G. Wells ii. vii. 310 Day and night these trusty conveyances [sc. taxicabs] are returning the strayed Londoner back to his point of departure. 1966 C. H. Whedbee xv. 139 He made it..but it was more than a week before he was up to going out again in his trusty boat. 2001 (end matter) When he's not on the road living out of his trusty backpack, Peter lives in Sydney with his collection of souvenir plastic snow domes. society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [adjective] > well-behaved or privileged 1828 41 The keeper of these yards frequently needs the assistance of a trusty guard, to aid him in the above services. 1835 1st Rep. Select Comm. House of Lords Present State Gaols Eng. & Wales 280 in (H.C. 438) XI. 1 Three Evenings in the Week there are Prayers read by one of the Guards, or a trusty Prisoner, in each of the Wards. 1856 28 Oct. 2/3 The ‘trusty guards’, (commanded by Pete, Scotty acting as first lieutenant,) have recovered from the effects of their stolen debauch of Saturday. 1926 J. Black iv. 40 A trusty prisoner appeared at my side. ‘Come on, you.’ 1968 15 Feb. 209/2 At this prison, the 200 guards are all trusty prisoners. 2007 S. Wilf tr. Kang Zhengguo xxvii. 197 Trusty inmates guarded the main gate and every corner of the compound around the clock. B. n. 1. society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun] > person or thing > person 1570 T. Tusser (new ed.) f. 11v Get trustye to serue them [sc. cattle], not lubberly squire. 1573 T. Tusser (new ed.) f. 53v Get reapers by day,..By great is the cheaper, if trustie were reaper. 1682 J. Bunyan 374 And saist thou so, my trusty, quoth my Lord? View more context for this quotation 1756 W. Toldervy II. 140 Why gentlemen, [answered the landlord], your old trusty there, parts with his money, and cries for it again. 1790 G. Colman iii. 45 If now, thou hast a charge, old trusty, I, believe me, am next heir to it. 1859 W. H. Kingston v. 158 Old Trusty is better in a skrimmage, whether with man or beast, than all your firearms and steel weapons. 1899 Feb. 161/2 His fifty gallant trusties had made themselves scarce on sighting our advance-guard and very probably are still under way. 1915 E. A. Ross xi. 322 The grasping rural cura has in each village of his circuit a trusty, who keeps tab on the prosperity of each Indian family. 1962 C. R. Boxer x. 253 Their food was cooked and brought them by carefully selected ‘trusties’ from among the more reliable male passengers. 2002 T. Nairn i. 5 London's commentating trusties certainly did their best to stir up the delicious uncertainty of yore. society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > privileged or having responsibilities 1849 187 Instances of intoxication have occurred among the convicts,..especially with those entrusted as trusties. 1892 15 Nov. 2/3 Martin left his camp in charge of various captains—generally assisted by ‘trusties’, that is, well-behaved convicts, who were found to be the cruellest taskmasters. 1926 J. Black iv. 38 He told me to stay there till he could get a ‘trusty’ to take me upstairs. 1958 4 May 6/4 He was a trustie working in our records office. 1973 R. Travers x. 100 The Chief of Police banned all general visitors to Butler's cell and a trusty was put in with him to guard against any attempt at suicide. 2003 12 June 49/3 The best-known memoirists were trusties—prisoners rewarded with an extra ration or a comfortable job in return for their collaboration. the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > overcoat 1804 M. Edgeworth Limerick Gloves vii, in I. 295 ‘There was a sort of a frieze trusty.’ ‘A trusty!’ said Mr. Hill; ‘what is that, pray?’ ‘A big coat sure, plase your honour.’ 1816 86 Large loose great coats, called trusties. a1849 J. Keegan (1907) 4 He thrust his hands into the ample pockets of his ‘trusty’, which was closely buttoned round his waist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  adj.n.?c1225 |
