"i' faith" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} i' faith (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) In faith; indeed, truly. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-i'_faith-en-adv-qFv~4wdn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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