troth
[ trawth, trohth ]
/ trɔθ, troʊθ /
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noun
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty: by my troth.
truth or verity: in troth.
one's word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry.
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Origin of troth
OTHER WORDS FROM troth
trothless, adjectiveWords nearby troth
-tropous, troppo, -tropy, Trossachs, trot, troth, trothplight, trotline, trot out, Trotsky, Trotskyism
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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
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