trustiness
Example Sentences
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—And in the Resurrectio Pilate rewards the gaoler for his trustiness with the Cornish manors of 'Fekenal, Carvenow and Merthyn,' and promises the soldiers by the Sepulchre 'the plain of Dansotha and Barrow Heath.'
From From a Cornish Window A New Edition by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
This thing only somewhat urges us to peace, the good will of our kin departed; but no trustiness will those brethren show herein.
From The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 by William Morris
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 The Armourer's Prentices by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Our womankind are prone to a sort of helpless intimacy with those who serve them; the ladies had an instinctive perception of Lemuel's trustiness, and readily gave him their confidence and much of their history.
From The Minister's Charge by William Dean Howells
Was it her hair, her untidy hair, or the honesty of her eyes, or the strength and trustiness of her mouth?
From The Captives by Sir Hugh Walpole
