TROTH


Meaning of TROTH in English

I. ˈträth, ˈtrȯth, ˈtrōth, or with th noun

Etymology: Middle English trouth, from Old English trēowth — 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

II. transitive verb

Date: 14th century

: pledge , betroth

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.