ppl. a. Obs. [f. FAITH sb. and v. + -ED.]
1. Having faith: with defining words as feeble-faithed, strong-faithed, etc.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Troylus, I. 1007. They are the folk that … strengist feithid be.
1532. More, Confut. Tindale, Wks. 507/2. There wer no weake conscience of feble-faithed folk offended.
1545. Joye, Exp. Dan., v. 90. He is weake faithed which loueth and enbraceth the trwe doctrine … albeit he dare not defende it openly.
2. Of a promise: Given on one’s faith or word of honor.
1553. Grimalde, Cicero’s Offices, III. (1558), 159. Hast thou thy faithed promise broke.
