fidēs

fidēs gen. (rare), usu. fidē (H., O.), once fidēī (Enn. ap. C.), once fidei (disyl., T.); dat. fidē, S., H., fidei (disyl., T.), f Source etymology: 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.