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121bite — [OE] The Old English verb bītan came from prehistoric Germanic *bītan, which also produced German beissen and Dutch bijten. The short vowel version of the base, *bit , was the source of bit, beetle, and probably bitter, and is also represented in …
122confide — [15] To confide in somebody is literally to ‘put one’s trust or faith’ in them. The word comes from the Latin compound verb confidere, which was formed from the intensive prefix com and fidere ‘trust’. This was a derivative of fides ‘trust’… …
123affiance — [ə fī′əns] n. [ME affiaunce < OFr afiance < afier, to trust in < ML affidare < ad , to + fidare, to trust < L fidere: see FIDELITY] 1. Archaic trust or faith 2. a plighting of faith; promise of marriage; betrothal vt. affianced,… …
124confide — [kən fīd′] vi. confided, confiding [L confidere < com , intens. + fidere, to trust: see FAITH] to trust (in someone), esp. by sharing secrets or discussing private affairs vt. 1. to tell or talk about as a secret [to confide one s troubles to… …
125diffidence — [dif′ə dəns] n. [ME < L diffidentia < diffidens, prp. of diffidere, to distrust < dis , not + fidere, to trust: see FAITH] lack of confidence in oneself, marked by hesitation in asserting oneself; shyness …
126faith — [fāth] n. [ME feith < OFr feid, fei < L fides, confidence, belief (in LL(Ec), the Christian religion) < fidere, to trust < IE base * bheidh , to urge, be convinced > BIDE, Gr peithein, to persuade, L foedus, a compact] 1.… …
127fiancé — [fē΄än sā′; ] also [ fē än′sā΄, fē′än sā΄] n. [Fr, pp. of fiancer < OFr fiance, a promise < fier, to trust < VL * fidare, for L fidere: see FAITH] the man to whom a woman is engaged to be married …
128fiduciary — [fi do͞o′shē er΄ē, fidyo͞o′shē er΄ē; fi do͞o′shē ə rē, fi dyo͞o′shē ə rē, fi do͞o′shəə rē, fi dyo͞o′shə rē] adj. [L fiduciarius < fiducia, trust, thing held in trust < fidere, to trust: see FAITH] 1. designating or of a person who holds… …
