Obs. Also 4 tryst, tryste, 5 triste. [Goes with TRIST sb.1]
1. Confident, sure: = TRUST a. 1.
1340–70. [implied in TRISTLY].
c. 1400. Ywaine & Gaw., 3888. Of him ye myght be trist inogh.
2. Trusty, trustworthy, faithful: = TRUST a. 2.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 1108. Anacletus graunted wel, Ȝyf Brutus wold be tryst as stel Þat his lyf he wolde hym saue. Ibid., 3564. Þe walles he reisede trist & trewe.
c. 1400. Destr. Troy, 12634. To trye out the truthe with his trist hond, On what buerne so was bold þe batell to take.
1540. Registr. Aberdon. (Maitl. Cl.), I. 416. Letter from þe King praying his trist consalour þe bischop and weilbelouit clarkis of Abirdene to consent.
