TROTH

plight, troth

(noun) a solemn pledge of fidelity

betrothal, troth, engagement

(noun) a mutual promise to marry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

troth (countable and uncountable, plural troths)

(countable, archaic) An oath, pledge, or promise.

(countable, archaic) A pledge or promise to marry someone.

(countable, archaic) The state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement.

(countable, uncountable, archaic) Truth; something true.

Verb

troth (third-person singular simple present troths, present participle trothing, simple past and past participle trothed)

(obsolete) To pledge to marry somebody.

Anagrams

• thort

Source: Wiktionary


Troth, n. Etym: [A variant of truth. See Truth.]

1. Belief; faith; fidelity. Bid her alight And hertroth plight. Shak.

2. Truth; verity; veracity; as, by my troth. Shak. In troth, thou art able to instruct gray hairs. Addison.

3. Betrothal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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