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1. Untrustworthy, not to be trusted (to), unreliable: a. Of things.
1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), III. 265. Þe firste tweie artes beeþ untrusty [L. erroneæ].
1430–40. Lydg., Bochas, I. 3026. So variable she [sc. Fortune] is in hir delites, Hir wheel vntrusti & frowardli meuyng.
1593. T. Lodge, Phillis, H 3 b. Tongue vntrustie, subtil sighted, Wanton will, with change delighted.
1609. Holland, Amm. Marcell., 67. The residue … abandoning the Islands as an untrustie place of defence.
1639. Fuller, Holy War, II. xvii. 67. Relying on their own strength, which never is more untrusty then when most trusted.
1677. Gilpin, Demonol., 58. Others … make them the Effects of our untrusty and deceitful Senses.
1842. Manning, Serm., xvii. (1848), 253. It is a dubious and untrusty faith,… which is reconcileable with an ambitious life.
1870. Morris, 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.
1430–40. Lydg., Bochas, VIII. xxv. 3000. His cosyn Modred, vntrusti & vnstable.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 148/1. False, and vntrosty, perfidus.
a. 1513. Fabyan, Chron. (1516), 20 b/1. Edricus was … vntrusty and false of thought and promyse.
1542. Udall, Erasm. Apoph., 294. To mistruste an untrustie persone, is a poincte of wysedome.
1597. J. Payne, Royal Exch., 14. The vntrustie that borrow moche, and repay … little.
1642. D. Rogers, Naaman, 435. Faithfull in the cheefe treasure, and yet untrusty in the smaller.
1691. E. Taylor, Behmen’s Theos. Philos., 421. In Adam all Men became untrusty.
1846. W. Cross, Disruption, xxix. The untrusty domineering laun’-steward.
1876. Morris, Sigurd, IV. 327. She dwells with a folk untrusty and a king that knows not ruth.
† 2. Unfaithful to another. Obs.
1553. Grimalde, Cicero’s Offices, III. (1556), 142. How manye mo, thinke ye, were vntrue, and vntrusty to that king.
1575. Gascoigne, Glasse of Govt., I. v. I was never yet untrusty to any of you both.
1612. T. Taylor, Comm. Titus, ii. 10. A strong theefe is he, that is vntrusty to him that trusteth him.
