Obs. [f. TRAIST a. + -NESS.] a. Firmness, stability. b. Firm confidence, trust. c. Faithfulness, trustiness.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 24054 (Cott.). Moder! traistnes of ur treuth, Do vs to reu al wit þi reuth. Ibid., 23645 (Gött.). Þe gode … Þir er for traistnes blith and glad.
a. 1340. Hampole, Psalter, cv. 32. Þe traystnes þat he had in ober.
1456. Sir G. Haye, Law Arms (S.T.S.), 290. A gude Emperoure … [suld] be full of traistnes and worthynes.
