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单词 diffide
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diffidev.

Brit. /dᵻˈfʌɪd/, U.S. /dəˈfaɪd/
Forms: 1500s defide (Scottish), 1500s diffyde (Scottish), 1500s diffyid (Scottish), 1500s– diffide.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin diffīdere.
Etymology: < classical Latin diffīdere (intransitive) to lack confidence, (with dative) to lack confidence (in), in post-classical Latin also (transitive) to despair of (4th cent.) < dif- dif- prefix + fīdere to trust (see faith n.). Compare Italian diffidare (a1250). Compare earlier defy v.1 7, diffident adj., diffidence n. Compare also earlier confide v.
1. intransitive. To lack faith or confidence in a person or thing; to distrust, doubt. Chiefly with in, of. Cf. confide v. 1. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > be apprehensive [verb (intransitive)] > want faith or confidence
diffide1532
misgive1567
1532 E. Bonner Let. 23 Mar. in G. Burnet Hist. Reformation (1816) II. 180 I diffided in the justness of the matter.
a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 123 Albeit James Douglas..had lost manie of his men..nocht the les nether defiding of good fortoun he past to Donald Lord of the Illis..and solistit him to assist him in his rebellieoun.
a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. xv. vi. f. 584, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Diffiding in strenth of the wallis he had bett doun.
1606 J. Hind Eliosto Libidinoso i. 39 I..wish thee not to diffide.
1674 J. E. Soveraign Counter-poyson 38 Distrust not wretched Andrew! diffide not of Gods goodness and mercy.
1778 Arminian Mag. Oct. 441 And happy he, who thus diffiding in himself, finds help in his God!
1790 J. Trapp tr. J. Lavallée Negro I. 159 It is time to tell you to diffide in that kind of a calm which reigns in my narration.
a1806 C. J. Fox Hist. James II (1808) 32 With regard to facts remote..wise men generally diffide in their own judgment.
1845 R. W. Hamilton Inst. Pop. Educ. i. 7 We speak not now of certain affirmed calculations. We diffide in them.
1942 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 28 263 Poincaré has taught us to diffide of conclusions drawn, as to a general problem, from..special cases.
2. transitive. To lack faith or confidence in (something); to distrust, doubt. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > mistrust, suspect [verb (transitive)]
mistrowOE
overtrowa1225
ortrow?c1225
susposea1325
souchec1325
supposec1384
mistrestc1415
mistrusta1425
mistraista1450
suspecta1500
mistrust1565
misdoubt1570
surmisec1571
fear1578
diffide1583
doubt1586
uncredit1615
disdoubt1659
jealouse1682
jalouse1816
suspicion1834
sus1953
1583 J. Colville Let. 8 Dec. in Orig. Lett. (1858) 39 That nether diffydit his soverain's rychteusnes nor his awin innocencie.
a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. xv. i. f. 575v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Diffiding his awne pissence he returnit to Ingland.
1625 T. James Manuduction Divinitie 48 Their owne Authors doe diffide the Donation as much, or rather more then wee.
1678 R. Barclay Apol. True Christian Divinity ii. §14. 62 So would I not have any reject or diffide the Certainty of that Unerring Spirit.
1871 T. Cadett Timothy Cotton iii. 164 He was backward, appearing to diffide The invitation of his hirsute friend.
1920 C. Evans My Neighbors i. 15 Diffiding the humor of her heart.
3. transitive. With clause as object. To doubt that something desired is, or will be, the case. Obsolete.
ΚΠ
1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xxvii. 364 It is not safe to haue our iealous God alwaies in iealousie, & stil to diffide, whither he be our merciful father yea or not.
a1630 D. Hume Hist. Houses Douglas & Angus (1644) 399 They diffide and distrust, that they shall be able to doe it.
1646 H. More Cupids Conflict 13 in Democritus Platonissans To..diffide Whether our reasons eye be clear enough.
a1713 T. Ellwood Hist. Life (1714) 304 Which of us can now diffide That God will us defend?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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