See Also: trusty(dictionary)
trusty 1, adjective(dictionary)
trusty 2, noun(dictionary)

hydrelaeon (iou) and trusty (iou)


hydrelaeon (iou)



hydrelaeon noun. , & Other vars. M16.
[Greek hudrelaion, from hudr- HYDRO- + elaion oil.]
A medicinal mixture of water and oil.

trusty (iou)



trusty adjective & noun. ME.
[from TRUST noun + -Y1.]
A. adjective.
Having or displaying trust; confident, assured. Now rare. ME.
Trustworthy; faithful, reliable; loyal. arch. (freq. joc.). ME.
W. McIlvanney With the trusty lance of my imagination, I shall challenge the dragons of our time.
b. spec. Of a prisoner: granted special privileges for good behaviour. Orig. US. M19.
b. noun. A trustworthy person or thing; spec. a prisoner granted special privileges for good behaviour (cf. TRUSTEE noun 1b). L16.
Henry Miller The old trusty who guarded the door.
trustily adverb ME.
trustiness noun M16.