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(Traistie,) Trustie, Trustee, n. [17th c. Eng. trustee (1647); Traist n.] One who is trusted, esp., in legal usage, one entrusted with the management of another's affairs; also, specif., one to whom property is assigned in trust (Traist n. 2 b).(a) 1678 Melville Chart. 179.
An actione of compte and reckoning … against them … or their trusties 1684 Glamis Bk. Record 28.
Lady Midleton … imployed some of her owne particular trusties to tryst for him 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 8.
Alexander Duff … being imployed be the said Arthur Forbes as agent and trustie in all his law affairs 1687 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 148.
He … haveing subscrivit a dispositione … of a wodsett of the lands … in favors of a trustie 1694 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II 506.
[Thomas Alexander in Cumstoun] my trustie 1703 Cromartie Corr. I 192.
I find my trustie, … did not send it up(b) 1681 Stair Inst. iv vi § 2, 3 (see Traist n. 2 b).
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