(a) Open to suspicion of wrongdoing, liable to arouse suspicion; exciting suspicion; ben ~ of, to be open to suspicion of (sth.); refl. maken ~ of, lay oneself open to suspicion of (sth.); (b) deserving of suspicion, of dubious or bad character, of ill repute; also, of a person, an emotion, etc.: unreliable, to be mistrusted, suspect; of a place: evil, disreputable; also, to be regarded as unsafe, likely to be dangerous [quot. a1398]; of a point in time: ominous [quot. c1395]; haven ~, to mistrust (sb.) as corrupt or a wrongdoer; also, regard (sb., affection, etc.) as unreliable; refl. distrust oneself; holden ~, distrust (sb., an emotion, etc.); also hold (a day) to be unlucky; (c) suspected of wrongdoing, under suspicion, mistrusted; ~ of (in), suspected of (heresy, hypocrisy, etc.); haven (holden) ~, to suspect (sb.) of wrongdoing; haven ~ as, suspect (sb.) of being (a liar, etc.); haven ~ in (of), holden ~ of, suspect (sb.) of (sth.); haven ~ with, suspect (a wife) to be guilty of adultery with (sb.); (d) ?impers. ben had ~, it is suspected (that sth. is the case).

Of questionable validity, doubtful; also, inadequately demonstrated [last quot.]; haven ~, to regard (papal law) as doubtful or doctrinally false; holden ~ in the feith, regard (sb.) as faulty in doctrine, hold (sb.) to be in error in the faith.

Mistrustful, suspicious; ~ of, suspicious of (sb. or sth.).

(a) Uncertain, in doubt; not fully known or comprehended; haven ~, to be uncertain about the lineage or race of (children); (b) haven ~ as not fulli favourable, to view (the first person of the Trinity) as being somewhat unfavorable, suspect (God the Father) to be less favorably inclined; (c) ~ to ben made, ?to suspect (a medical condition) exists or is present.

Med. (a) Of a patient: at risk, in danger; of an ailment, a wound, remedy, treatment: full of risk, dangerous, uncertain as to outcome; of unnatural sleep: harmful; also, with inf.: at risk (to develop complications); (b) ben ~ to, of a wound, treatment, etc.: to be prone to (a complication or morbid condition), be susceptible to, be likely to lead to.