"As I told you, sir," said my friend, "I will pledge myself for his trustiness and probity.". From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843] Reference
He dwelt much on the trustiness and strong attachment of the negroes, where they are well treated. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus] Reference
By reason of his trustiness he was often set over the husbandmen at Lunenkerc at the time of our exile, and also at home, that is, at Mount St. Agnes. From Wordnik.com. [The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes] Reference
Even therewith the seven who had passed on had turned back and were come on him a-horse-back; and hard had it gone with him, despite of his might and his valour and the trustiness of. From Wordnik.com. [The Water of the Wondrous Isles] Reference
Then he folded the letter and, sealing it with his seal, delivered it to Al – Kumayt149 and Nasr bin Zibán (whom he was wont to employ on weighty matters, because of their trustiness) who took the missive and carried it to Al – Medinah, where they went in to Marwan and saluting him delivered to him the writ and told him how the case stood. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
By this means the resolution of the English at the fire, and their trustiness and punctuality elsewhere, was the subject of general conversation amongst the Chinese, and the next morning many of the principal inhabitants waited on the Commodore to thank him for his assistance, frankly owning to him that they could never have extinguished the fire of themselves, and that he had saved their city from being totally consumed. From Wordnik.com. [Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced] Reference
The commandant in Trondhiem has ever given me a name for trustiness. From Wordnik.com. [Henrik Ibsen's Prose Dramas Vol III Lady Inger of Ostrat] Reference
The very courage and trustiness of Fontenelle bore this stamp of discreet moderation. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6] Reference
How then may I not swear this that thou biddest me, and that with all joy and trustiness?. From Wordnik.com. [The Water of the Wondrous Isles] Reference
Truth itself has sent us this temptation to test our trustiness in upholding its commandments. From Wordnik.com. [The Home and the World] Reference
Colonel Ashley dwelt much on the trustiness and strong attachment of Negroes, when well treated. From Wordnik.com. [Wilson Armistead, 1819?-1868. A Tribute for the Negro: Being a Vindication of the Moral, Intellectual, and Religious Capabilities of the Colored Portion of Mankind; with Particular Reference to the African Race.] Reference
Thei haue no maner of written lawes, nor knowe not what we meane when we speake of faithfulnesse or trustiness. From Wordnik.com. [The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc.] Reference
Did not that crafty villain Langston utter some sort of warning which I spurned, knowing the Bridgefield trustiness and good faith?. From Wordnik.com. [Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland] Reference
Sir Thomas had vouched for the messenger's ability and trustiness, he had bidden Ambrose come into his barge, and receive his instructions. From Wordnik.com. [The Armourer's Prentices] Reference
He was in himself a wonderful fellow, the pick of his country for vigour, gallantry, trustiness, high-mindedness; his heavenly good fortune decked him as a prodigy. From Wordnik.com. [One of Our Conquerors — Complete] Reference
Wolsey had not time to answer before embarking, but as Sir Thomas had vouched for the messenger's ability and trustiness, he had bidden Ambrose come into his barge, and receive his instructions. From Wordnik.com. [The Armourer's Prentices] Reference
Even therewith the seven who had passed on had turned back and were come on him a-horse-back; and hard had it gone with him, despite of his might and his valour and the trustiness of Habundia's mail. From Wordnik.com. [The Water of the Wondrous Isles] Reference
He knew that, if he failed, death was certain, yet he determined to take the risk in order to retrieve the slip he had made in admitting that he had money in his possession to a gambling crony; and so to keep clean his record for trustiness, of which he was so proud. From Wordnik.com. [The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama] Reference
It’s just that my Google trustiness level hit another low. From Wordnik.com. [Reflective Surface - I don’t trust Google Desktop] Reference
Its highest and most important duties were of a very secret and confidential nature, and Dame Ursula Suddlechop was never known to betray any transaction intrusted to her, unless she had either been indifferently paid for her service, or that some one found it convenient to give her a double douceur to make her disgorge the secret; and these contingencies happened in so few cases, that her character for trustiness remained as unimpeached as that for honesty and benevolence. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
A la Colbert, we should make that “trustiness”. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Jump Right On] Reference
But how know I but this is some wile of Earl Geoffrey, for he hath not been abounding in trustiness toward us? ". From Wordnik.com. [Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair] Reference
Frithiof said: "This thing only somewhat urges us to peace, the good will of our kin departed; but no trustiness will those brethren show herein. From Wordnik.com. [The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875] Reference
Fi''-del-i-ty, trustiness. From Wordnik.com. [The Scholar's Spelling Assistant; Wherein the Words Are Arranged on an Improved Plan, According to Their Respective Principles of Accentuation. In a Manner Calculated to Familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, to Remove Difficulties, and to Facilitate General Improvement Intended for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition] Reference
The tact Marian longed for is a natural talent; the consideration, the delicacy of feeling, that she really had, were a part of her sterling goodness, such as may be acquired by all; and her thorough truth, trustiness, kindness, and above all her single-mindedness, had a value, where she was really known, which weighed down, in the long run, all that was involuntarily against her in manner, and won her not only esteem, but such warm affection, such thorough reliance, as neither she herself, nor those who felt it could fathom. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Guardians or, Home in This World] Reference
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