trow

[ troh ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Archaic.

1. to believe, think, or suppose.

trow

/ trəʊ /

verb

1. archaic.
   to think, believe, or trust

Word History and Origins

Origin of trow¹

before 900; Middle English trowen, Old English trēow ( i ) an to believe, derivative of trēow belief; akin to Old Norse trūa, German trauen, Gothic trauan to trust, believe. See trust, true

Word History and Origins

Origin of trow¹

Old English treow ; related to Old Frisian triūwe , Old Saxon treuwa , Old High German triuwa ; see troth , true

Example Sentences

She nonchalantly drops trow, and three or so of us stare at the pattern of her pubic hair.

From The Daily Beast

Then the King answered: Thou wilt accept baptism as I trow and thereafter be my man?

From Project Gutenberg

The sons of many mighty men of Iceland are here present, & their fathers will, we trow, lend their aid in this matter.

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He wald gar a man trow that the moon is made of green cheis, or the cat took the heron.

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I trow that my saints will watch over me, and that they will give me strength to strive and to overcome.

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There are goodly men in the world, I trow, besides Aryas, and one ten thousand times as fair is wasting in captivity even now.

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