fidēs gen. (rare), usu. fidē (H., O.), once fidēī (Enn. ap. C.), once fidei (disyl., T.); dat. fidē, S., H., fidei (disyl., T.), f
1 FID-,
trust, faith, confidence, reliance, credence, belief
: si visis fides non est habenda: alcui summam omnium
rerum fidem habere, Cs.: habebunt verba
fidem, si, etc.,
find acceptance
, H.: testimonio fidem tribuere: ubi prima
fides pelago,
as soon as they can trust
, V.: orationi adfert fidem: fidem facit
oratio,
commands belief
: aliquamdiu fides fieri non poterat,
Cs.: vati Si qua fides,
may be believed
, V.: omnibus abrogatur fides: imminuit
orationis fidem: Multa fidem promissa levant, H.: addat fidem,
give credence
, Ta.: fac fidem, te nihil quaerere,
etc.,
evince
: fides mi apud hunc est, nil me istius
facturum, T.—In business,
credit
: cum fides totā Italiā esset
angustior, Cs.: fides de foro sublata
erat: fidem abrogare, L.: fides deficere
coepit: nisi fide staret res p., opibus non staturam, L.:
quorum res fidesque in manibus sitae erant, i. e.
entire resources
, S.—Meton.,
trustworthiness, faithfulness, conscientiousness, credibility, honesty,
truth, good faith
: fundamentum iustitiae est fides: fide vestrā
fretus: homo antiquā virtute ac fide, T.:
prisca, V.: homo sine
fide: hinc fides, illinc fraudatio: regni: in fide manere,
Cs.: Ubii experimento fidei conlocati,
because of their tried fidelity
, Ta.: praestare fidem: prodere,
S.: mutare, S.: de pace cum fide agere, L.: periura patris,
perjured faith
, H.: omnem tabularum fidem
resignare,
credibility
: fides eius rei penes auctores erit,
S.: maiora fide gessit,
beyond belief
, O.: segetis certa fides meae,
faithfulness
(in production), H.—
Fulfilment, faithfulness
(to a promise): Dicta fides sequitur, O.: promissa Exhibuere fidem,
were fulfilled
, O.: en haec promissa fides est?
the fulfilment of the oracle?
V.—In the legal phrase, ex bonā fide, or ex fide
bonā,
in good faith, with sincerity, without guile
; cf. mala fides,
deception, dishonesty
.—Praegn.,
a promise, engagement, word, assurance, confirmation
: fidem hosti datam fallere: inter se fidem
dare, Cs.: obligare fidem vobis,
plight one's faith
: fidem servare, Cs.: fides iuris iurandi cum hoste servanda: fidem suam liberare,
perform his promise
: fidem exsolvere, L.: fidem amittere, N.: istius
fide ac potius perfidiā decepti: quantum mea fides studii mihi
adferat,
plighted word
: contioni deinde edicto addidit fidem,
confirmed
, L.: fide rerum tradere,
with accurate knowledge
, Ta.—
A promise of protection, pledge of safety, safe-conduct, assurance,
guaranty, protection, guardian care
: fidem ei publicam iussu senatūs dedi: si
fides publica data esset, S.: privatim
praeterea fidem suam interponit, S.: fide acceptā a legatis, vim abfuturam, L.:
quaere in cuius fide sint: in fidem Achaeorum castella
tradere, L.: in alicuius fidem ac
potestatem venire, Cs.: civitas in
Catonis fide locata: alqm in fidem suam recipere: iura fidemque
Supplicis erubuit (Achilles),
due to a suppliant
, V.: deūm atque hominum fidem
implorabis.—
Ellipt
., in exclamations: Di vostram fidem!
by the protection of the gods! for heaven's sake!
T.: pro deūm fidem, T.:
pro deorum atque hominum fidem.—Person.,
Faith, Truth
: Fidem violare: Cana, V.: albo rara Fides Velata panno, H.
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