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. 575^v, 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).

单词	diffide
释义	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. 575^v, 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). < v.1532
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