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Webster 1913 Edition

Honesty

Hon′es-ty

,
Noun.
[OE.
honeste
,
oneste
, honor, OF.
honesté
,
onesté
(cf. F.
honnêteté
), L.
honestas
. See
Honest
,
Adj.
]
1.
Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
She derives her
honesty
and achieves her goodness.
Shakespeare
2.
The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty
.
1 Tim. ii. 2.
3.
Chastity; modesty.
Chaucer.
To lay . . . siege to the
honesty
of this Ford’s wife.
Shakespeare
Syn. – Integrity; probity; uprightness; trustiness; faithfulness; honor; justice; equity; fairness; candor; plain-dealing; veracity; sincerity.

Webster 1828 Edition

Honesty

HON'ESTY

,
Noun.
on'esty. [L. honestas.]
1.
In principle, an upright disposition; moral rectitude of heart; a disposition to conform to justice and correct moral principles, in all social transactions. In fact, upright conduct; an actual conformity to justice and moral rectitude.
2.
Fairness; candor; truth; as the honesty of a narrative.
3.
Frank sincerity.
Honesty is chiefly applicable to social transactions, or mutual dealings in the exchange of property.

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