(a) To have confidence; ~ in (of, on, to, upon), have or place confidence in (sb., oneself, sth.), rely on;—also refl.; also, confide in (sb.) [quot. a1425(?a1350)]; (b) to have confidence in (sb. or sth.), trust; (c) ~ in (of, on, to), to have faith in (God, God's mercy, goodness, etc.), believe in; (d) to be confident (that sth. will occur), have faith; with inf.: expect (to have sth.), be confident (of having sth.); trust (in God to receive sth.); have faith (in God's grace to do sth.); (e) to accept (sth.) as true, believe (that sth. is so); also, know for certain (whether sth. is so); ~ to (unto), give credence to (sb. or sth.); (f) treue for to ~, entirely trustworthy.