TROTH


Meaning of TROTH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' träth, ' tro ̇ th, ' tr ō th, or with th

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English trouth, from Old English tr ē owth ― more at TRUTH

Date: 12th century

1 : loyal or pledged faithfulness : FIDELITY <pledged my troth >

2 : one's pledged word <I don't remember the details or, by my troth , even the gist ― Stanley Elkin> also : BETROTHAL

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