defy
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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defy †renounce allegiance to; (arch.) challenge to a contest; challenge the power of, set at nought. XIV. — (O)F.
défier :- Rom. *
disfīdāre, f. L.
dis-,
DE- 6 +
fīdus trustful, rel. to
fidēs FAITH. Cf.
DEFIANCE.
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