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unˈtrusty, a.
[un-1 7.]
1. Untrustworthy, not to be trusted (to), unreliable:
a. Of things.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 265 Þe firste tweie artes beeþ untrusty [L. erroneæ]. 1430–40Lydg. Bochas i. 3026 So variable she [sc. Fortune] is in hir delites, Hir wheel vntrusti & frowardli meuyng. 1593T. Lodge Phillis H 3 b, Tongue vntrustie, subtil sighted, Wanton will, with change delighted. 1609Holland Amm. Marcell. 67 The residue..abandoning the Islands as an untrustie place of defence. 1639Fuller Holy War ii. xvii. 67 Relying on their own strength, which never is more untrusty then when most trusted. 1677Gilpin Demonol. 58 Others..make them the Effects of our untrusty and deceitful Senses. 1842Manning Serm. xvii. (1848) 253 It is a dubious and untrusty faith,..which is reconcileable with an ambitious life. 1870Morris Earthly Par. III. iv. 8 To bid them come aboard, and take such rest As they might have of the untrusty sea.
b. Of persons.
1430–40Lydg. Bochas viii. xxv. 3000 His cosyn Modred, vntrusti & vnstable. c1440Promp. Parv. 148/1 False, and vntrosty, perfidus. a1513Fabyan Chron. (1516) 20 b/1 Edricus was..vntrusty and false of thought and promyse. 1542Udall Erasm. Apoph. 294 To mistruste an untrustie persone, is a poincte of wysedome. 1597J. Payne Royal Exch. 14 The vntrustie that borrow moche, and repay..little. 1642D. Rogers Naaman 435 Faithfull in the cheefe treasure, and yet untrusty in the smaller. 1691E. Taylor Behmen's Theos. Philos. 421 In Adam all Men became untrusty. 1846W. Cross Disruption xxix, The untrusty domineering laun'-steward. 1876Morris Sigurd iv. 327 She dwells with a folk untrusty and a king that knows not ruth.
†2. Unfaithful to another. Obs.
1553N. Grimalde Cicero's Offices iii. (1556) 142 How manye mo, thinke ye, were vntrue, and vntrusty to that king. 1575Gascoigne Glasse of Govt. i. v, I was never yet untrusty to any of you both. 1612T. Taylor Comm. Titus ii. 10 A strong theefe is he, that is vntrusty to him that trusteth him. |