† faithed, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. faith n. 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 honour.
| 1553 N. Grimalde Cicero's Offices iii. (1558) 159 Hast thou thy faithed promise broke. |