troth

[ trawth, trohth ]

/ trɔθ, troʊθ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR troth ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty: by my troth.

truth or verity: in troth.

one's word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry.

Origin of troth

1125–75; Middle English trowthe, trouthe, variant of treuthe,Old English trēowth.See truth

OTHER WORDS FROM troth

trothless, adjective

Words nearby troth

-tropous, troppo, -tropy, Trossachs, trot, troth, trothplight, trotline, trot out, Trotsky, Trotskyism

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Example sentences from the Web for troth

Despite having long ago plighted his troth to the lunatic right, he is certainly trying.
Ted Cruz Runs Against His Own Government Shutdown|Joe McLean|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Freedlander reports from a Romney rally where even hitherto lukewarm fans pledged their troth.
Why Voters Attend Final-Days Campaign Rallies|David Freedlander|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Troth, tis pity, sir.A brauer hope of so assurd a father Did neuer comfort France.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
"Troth now, my first wife had just such another finger," said the knight.
Captain Ravenshaw|Robert Neilson Stephens

By my troth, his ill-report hath done me grievous detriment.
Hildebrand|Anonymous
I have a dim recollection, Citoyenne, of something uncommonly like your troth which you plighted me one night at Boisvert.
The Trampling of the Lilies|Rafael Sabatini
To him she answered, "I am already engaged to one—to him alone I keep my troth."
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for troth

troth

/ (trəʊθ) /

noun archaic

a pledge or oath of fidelity, esp a betrothal

truth (esp in the phrase in troth)

loyalty; fidelity

Word Origin for troth

Old English trēowth; related to Old High German gitriuwida loyalty; see truth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	troth
释义	troth [ trawth, trohth ] / trɔθ, troʊθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR troth ON THESAURUS.COM noun faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty: by my troth. truth or verity: in troth. one's word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry. Origin of troth 1125–75; Middle English trowthe, trouthe, variant of treuthe,Old English trēowth.See truth OTHER WORDS FROM troth trothless, adjective Words nearby troth -tropous, troppo, -tropy, Trossachs, trot, troth, trothplight, trotline, trot out, Trotsky, Trotskyism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for troth Despite having long ago plighted his troth to the lunatic right, he is certainly trying. Ted Cruz Runs Against His Own Government Shutdown\|Joe McLean\|January 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST David Freedlander reports from a Romney rally where even hitherto lukewarm fans pledged their troth. Why Voters Attend Final-Days Campaign Rallies\|David Freedlander\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Troth, tis pity, sir.A brauer hope of so assurd a father Did neuer comfort France. The Fatal Dowry\|Philip Massinger "Troth now, my first wife had just such another finger," said the knight. Captain Ravenshaw\|Robert Neilson Stephens By my troth, his ill-report hath done me grievous detriment. Hildebrand\|Anonymous I have a dim recollection, Citoyenne, of something uncommonly like your troth which you plighted me one night at Boisvert. The Trampling of the Lilies\|Rafael Sabatini To him she answered, "I am already engaged to one—to him alone I keep my troth." The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)\|Sabine Baring-Gould British Dictionary definitions for troth troth / (trəʊθ) / noun archaic a pledge or oath of fidelity, esp a betrothal truth (esp in the phrase in troth) loyalty; fidelity Word Origin for troth Old English trēowth; related to Old High German gitriuwida loyalty; see truth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to troth pledge, engagement, betrothal, promise, declaration, fidelity
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troth

noun

Origin of troth

OTHER WORDS FROM troth

Words nearby troth

Example sentences from the Web for troth

British Dictionary definitions for troth

noun archaic

Word Origin for troth

Words related to troth