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1troth — [trôth, trōth, träth] Archaic n. [ME trouthe (see TRUTH), with specialized form & meaning] 1. faithfulness; loyalty 2. truth: chiefly in phrase in troth, truly; indeed 3. one s pledged word; promise: see also PLIGHT ONE S TROTH (at PLIGHT …
2Troth — Troth, n. [A variant of truth. See {Truth}.] 1. Belief; faith; fidelity. [1913 Webster] Bid her alight And hertroth plight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Truth; verity; veracity; as, by my troth. Shak. [1913 Webster] In troth, thou art able to instruct …
3Troth (disambiguation) — Troth is a psychological contract indicating a transaction between two persons.Troth may also refer to:* Doris Troth Lippman (21st century), American academic * The Troth, an American Asatru organization …
4troth — ► NOUN 1) archaic or formal faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking. 2) archaic truth. ● pledge (or plight) one s troth Cf. ↑plight one s troth ORIGIN variant of TRUTH(Cf. ↑ …
5troth — [trəuθ US tro:θ, tra:θ, trouθ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: truth] →plight your troth at ↑plight2 …
6troth — [ trouθ ] noun plight/pledge your troth an old phrase meaning to promise to get married to someone …
7troth — late 12c., from a phonetic variant of O.E. treowð faithfulness, truth (see TRUTH (Cf. truth)). Restricted to Midlands and Northern England dialect after 16c., and to certain archaic phrases (e.g. plight one s troth). Cf. also BETROTH (Cf.… …
8troth ring — noun A betrothal ring • • • Main Entry: ↑troth …
9troth — index adherence (devotion), adhesion (loyalty), faith, loyalty, profession (declaration), reliance …
10troth|plight — «TRTH PLYT, TROHTH », noun, adjective, verb. Archaic. –n. a solemn promise or engagement, especially of marriage; betrothal. –adj. engaged; betrothed; affianced. –v.t. to engage oneself to; betroth; affiance …
