What does betrow mean?
Betrow means (transitive, rare) To trust..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, rare) To trust..
If he may come secretly hither, I think it were good he were heard, and "betrowed," as the Scottishman saith, as he shall give cause.
[...] it is also clear that Burghley had viewed the visit with the expectation that Standen could thereby be 'betrowed', his real loyalty tested out.
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Betrow means (transitive, rare) To trust..
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If he may come secretly hither, I think it were good he were heard, and "betrowed," as the Scottishman saith, as he shall give cause.
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