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trow
I. \ˈtrō\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English trowen, trewen, from Old English trēowan, trēowian; akin to Old Saxon triuwian to believe, trust, Old Norse trūa to believe, have faith in, Gothic trauan to confide in, Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
1. obsolete
a. : believe, trust
b. : hope, expect
2. archaic : think, suppose
3. — formerly appended to questions to express contempt or indignant surprise
< what is the matter, trow — Shakespeare >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from trowen to trow
: belief, faith, covenant
III.
Scotland
variant of troll
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English trog, troh trough, canoe, boat — more at trough
: any of several boats: as
a. chiefly dialect : a catamaran or other double boat used in spearing salmon
b. Britain : a small fishing boat
c. : a bluff low flat-bottomed sailing barge used especially in England for river and coastal haulage
V.
dialect chiefly Britain
variant of trough |