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troth

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troth  (trôth, trth, trth)
n.
1.
a. Betrothal.
b. One's pledged fidelity.
2. Good faith; fidelity.
tr.v. trothed, troth·ing, troths
To pledge or betroth.

[Middle English trouthe, trothe, variant of treuthe, from Old English trowth, truth; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

troth [trəʊθ]
n Archaic
1. a pledge or oath of fidelity, esp a betrothal
2. truth (esp in the phrase in troth)
3. loyalty; fidelity
[Old English trēowth; related to Old High German gitriuwida loyalty; see truth]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.troth - a mutual promise to marrytroth - a mutual promise to marry            
promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
ringing - the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
2.troth - a solemn pledge of fidelitytroth - a solemn pledge of fidelity          
assurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"


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The servant of God, Konstantin, plights his troth to the servant of God, Ekaterina.
And therefore it is a good shrewd proverb of the Spaniard, Tell a lie and find a troth.
And by my faith and troth, I have a good part of a mind to have thee beaten for thine insolence
 
 
 
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