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other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance. "O ever-failing trust in mortal strength!" Milton. Most take things upon trust. Locke.

Any corporation formed for the purpose of acting as trustee. Such companies usually do more or less of a banking business.

A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process. Trustee process (Law), a proc…

The process of attachment by garnishment. [U. S.]

High-grade stock in which trust funds may be legally invested. [Colloq.]

The office or duty of a trustee.

One who trusts, or credits.

Full of trust; trusting.

In a trusty manner.

The quality or state of being trusty.

Having or exercising trust; confiding; unsuspecting; trustful. -- Trust"ing*ly, adv.

That may not be trusted; not worthy of trust; unfaithful. -- Trust"less*ness, n.

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty. -- Trust"wor`thi*ness, n.

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak.

A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.

To trust or intrust. [Obs.]

The act of intrusting, or the thing intrusted. [Obs.] Chipman.

A joint trustee.

To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust. Not distrusting my health. 2 Mac. ix. 22. To distrust the justice of your cause. Dryden. He that requireth the oath doth distrust that other. Udall. Of all afraid, Dis…

One who distrusts.