אֱמוּנָה, firmness, faith, honesty, surety. B. Bath. X, 8, a. e. לא על אֱמוּנָתוֹ הלוהו at the time he extended the loan, he did so not because he was relying on his (the friend’s) surety. Ib. שכן על א׳ וכ׳ for in this case he did &c. Ab. Zar. 55ᵃ אנו נאבד את אֱמוּנָתֵנוּ shall we abandon our honesty? Ḥull. 133ᵇ אין א׳ בכותים Samaritans are (usually) not trusted. Tam. 28ᵃ א׳ יתירה scrupulous honesty. V. אֲמָנָה.