Troth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹəʊθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Troth is a noun meaning (countable, archaic) An oath, pledge, plight, or promise.
Meaning
(countable, archaic) An oath, pledge, plight, or promise.
More Meanings
- (countable, uncountable, archaic) Truth; something true.
- (obsolete) To pledge to marry somebody.
Example Sentences
Hagen of Troneg now foully broke his troth to Siegfried.
By my troth I care not, a man can die but once, we owe God a death, [...]
And by my faith and troth I have a good part of a mind to have thee beaten for thine insolence!
I can̄ot lerne Banister's confession upon the racke as yet; but he was put to the racke for denying of moost manifest trothes at the first.
Word Forms
- troths
- trothing
- trothed
Synonyms for troth
Depending on context, synonyms include plight, engagement, betrothal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include betrothal, engagement, plight, fidelity, plighting, plighted.
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