[f. prec. sb.]
1. a. trans. To place (a person or his property) in the hands of a trustee or trustees. b. intr. To act as a trustee. nonce-uses.
1818. Blackw. Mag., III. 518. In my younger days, country gentlemen … made a shift to continue in the management of their own affairs…; but now the prevailing fashion, or rather passion is to get Trusteed with all possible expedition. Ibid. (1909), Sept., 413/2. Trusteeing is an unprofitable business.
2. U.S. a. To appoint (a person) trustee in the trustee process (see prec. 4), in order to restrain a debtor from collecting moneys due to him. b. To attach (effects of a debtor) in the hands of a third person.
1833. Howell, Woman’s Reason, I. ix. 164. You don’t say you never was trusteed before? Ibid., 165. When they sent in their bill,… I didn’t believe they’d really go so far as to trustee me. Ibid. I presume they’ll be trusteein’ all of you. I shall have to pay it now.
1898. Westm. Gaz., 14 June, 7/1. Yesterday his options were hastily closed, and his cash wheat trusteed.
Hence Trusteed ppl. a. (in quot. absol.), Trusteeing vbl. sb.
1818. Blackw. Mag., III. 518. The trusteed … secures all the pleasure, as well as the profit,… entirely to himself.
1883. Howells, Woman’s Reason, I. ix. 166. Do you think she liked your coming out about that trusteeing?
