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trust⋅y

  [truhs-tee] adjective, trust⋅i⋅er, trust⋅i⋅est, noun, plural trust⋅ies.
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–adjective
1. able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable.
2. Archaic. trustful.
–noun
3. a person or thing that is trusted.
4. a well-behaved and trustworthy convict to whom special privileges are granted.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME; see trust, -y 1

Related forms:
trust⋅i⋅ly, adverb
trust⋅i⋅ness, noun
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trust·y   (trŭs'tē)   
adj.   trust·i·er, trust·i·est
Meriting trust; trustworthy. See Synonyms at reliable.
n.   pl. trust·ies

  1. A convict regarded as worthy of trust and therefore granted special privileges.

  2. A trusted person.

trust'i·ly adv., trust'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

trusty  (adj.)
c.1225, "trusting," from trust; meaning "reliable, to be counted on" is from c.1310. The noun meaning "a prisoner granted special privileges as reward for good conduct" is first attested 1855.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: trusty
Pronunciation: 'tr&s-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural trust·ies
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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