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Confide, Confyde, v. Also: confeid. [L. confīdere. App. not in Eng. use before the 17th c.]

1. intr. To trust; to put confidence in, or have reliance on, something. c1450-2 Howlat 746.
In thé we confide, Thow moder of all mercy a1500 Henr. Orph. 548.
Thai … quhay will trest or confyd Into this warldis vane prosperitie 1490 Irland I. 47/4.
Part of pepill … confidis and traistis oure mekle in thare strenth 1531 Bell. Boece I. 13.
The Scottis war … confiding mair in thair fuliche audacite, than ony prowes or vertew a1568 Scott xxxiii. 41.
Thay furdir werst in thé confydis a1578 Pitsc. I. 104/23.
[It] being schawin … that the earle confidit mekill in the kingis clemencie a1585 Maitl. Q. xi. 30.
Trye thame weill in quhome thow will confeid [Fol. confyde] Ib. lxxxix. 23.
In ȝour iustice I confeid 1596 Dalr. I. 8/11.
The Ingles men partelie confides in thair cost syd

2. To be confident; to believe firmly (that, etc.). a1500 Bernardus 128.
And thow do, … confyde It is the fendys prouocacione a1500 Henr. III. 147/32.
To be moder and madyn meir, As cristin faith confidis a1568 Scott i. 68.
To caus fond folis confyde he hes fruitioun 1570 Sat. P. xvi. 16.
This he garris thame confide Ib. 74.
I pray ȝow … That ȝe his sawis do not confyde a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 167.
He will confort ȝow, constantlie confeid