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VERBS
► AFFY to trust in someone or something; to rely on → c1330 obs.
► EAT THE CALF IN THE COW’S BELLY to rely on something that is uncertain → 1748 sl.
► HEALD to rely on → 1781 Eng. dial.
► LEAN ON ONE’S OWN BREAKFAST to rely or depend on oneself → 1942 Amer. dial.
► TRIST to have confidence; to confide, rely on → a1250 obs.
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