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Definition of troth in English: trothnoun trɒθtrəʊθ mass nounarchaic 1formal Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking. 〈古，正式〉忠实，忠诚 忠诚的象征。 Example sentencesExamples - He also assesses critically the corrosive ideology of transient troth and individual gratification that has driven a good deal of this contemporary pathos.
- By my troth, I love thee more than any other man can.
- Still, breaking her troth would be difficult, but not impossible.
- But even these elements derive their efficacy from the fullness of grace and troth entrusted to the Catholic Church.
- The arch-bishop himself, Æthelnoth, came from Canterbury to witness our troth; I could scarce raise my eyes to him, knowing as he must every blemish of my soul.
Synonyms promise, pledge, vow, avowal, oath, word, word of honour, solemn word, guarantee, assurance 2Truth. 〈古〉真实，真理 Example sentencesExamples - If you haven't guessed by now the answer is located here, gentle readers, and I do beg thy pardon if I spake not in troth.
- We have much to be thoroughly ashamed of if, in troth, we bear the burdens of one another.
- And he might have, had Nathan not used a fiction to flush the troth out of hiding.
Phrasespledge (or plight) one's troth archaic, formal Make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. （尤指婚礼中的）盟誓 I solemnly pledge my troth I watched her plight her troth to him in December they will plight their troth at the register office Example sentencesExamples - Based on extremely unscientific assumptions, I'm sure that getting married aboard used to be about escaping from all the wedding hassles and family politics, and plighting your troth in romantic seclusion.
- Famous as a destination for eloping couples to tie the knot, Gretna Green is still as popular as it was back in 1754, when it became the first stop over the border where rebellious young English lovers could legally pledge their troth.
- You've finally done it - tied the knot, taken the plunge, plighted your troth, joined in holy matrimony.
- ‘I think the governor has to be given on opportunity to plight his troth to the electorate of California,’ she said.
- Couples visit the church all year round to renew their wedding vows and pledge their troth in front of the large aquarium before the altar in which St Valentine's mortal remains (shin bones and a few ribs) are kept.
Synonyms marry, be married, get married, be wed, become husband and wife, become man and wife, pledge one's troth, plight one's troth
OriginMiddle English: variant of truth. plight from Old English: In the traditional marriage ceremony the bride and groom each say ‘I plight thee my troth’, meaning ‘I pledge my word’. Plight means ‘to promise solemnly’, and pledge (Middle English) is probably a distant relative. Troth is an old variant of truth, meaning ‘giving your word’ and still preserved in betroth (Middle English). The other meaning of plight, ‘a predicament’, is from Old French plit ‘fold’, suggesting the idea of a difficult or complicated situation. Other words from plit include Middle English pliant (Late Middle English) literally ‘foldable’; and pliable (Late Middle English); pliers (mid 16th century) tools for bending things; and ply (Late Middle English) in the sense of ‘thickness’ as in plywood (early 20th century). (The other ply as in ply with drink, is simply a shortening of apply, see appliance). Pleat and plait (Middle English) are further relatives. Compliant (mid 17th century) looks as if it should be a relative, but its immediate source, to comply (early 17th century), originally came from Latin complere ‘to fulfil, accomplish’, although compliant later developed senses influenced by its similarity to pliant.
Rhymesboth, growth, loath, oath, quoth, sloth, Thoth Definition of troth in US English: trothnoun archaic 1formal Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking. 〈古，正式〉忠实，忠诚 忠诚的象征。 Example sentencesExamples - Still, breaking her troth would be difficult, but not impossible.
- The arch-bishop himself, Æthelnoth, came from Canterbury to witness our troth; I could scarce raise my eyes to him, knowing as he must every blemish of my soul.
- He also assesses critically the corrosive ideology of transient troth and individual gratification that has driven a good deal of this contemporary pathos.
- But even these elements derive their efficacy from the fullness of grace and troth entrusted to the Catholic Church.
- By my troth, I love thee more than any other man can.
Synonyms promise, pledge, vow, avowal, oath, word, word of honour, solemn word, guarantee, assurance 2Truth. 〈古〉真实，真理 Example sentencesExamples - We have much to be thoroughly ashamed of if, in troth, we bear the burdens of one another.
- If you haven't guessed by now the answer is located here, gentle readers, and I do beg thy pardon if I spake not in troth.
- And he might have, had Nathan not used a fiction to flush the troth out of hiding.
Phrasespledge (or plight) one's troth formal, archaic Make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. （尤指婚礼中的）盟誓 Example sentencesExamples - You've finally done it - tied the knot, taken the plunge, plighted your troth, joined in holy matrimony.
- Famous as a destination for eloping couples to tie the knot, Gretna Green is still as popular as it was back in 1754, when it became the first stop over the border where rebellious young English lovers could legally pledge their troth.
- ‘I think the governor has to be given on opportunity to plight his troth to the electorate of California,’ she said.
- Based on extremely unscientific assumptions, I'm sure that getting married aboard used to be about escaping from all the wedding hassles and family politics, and plighting your troth in romantic seclusion.
- Couples visit the church all year round to renew their wedding vows and pledge their troth in front of the large aquarium before the altar in which St Valentine's mortal remains (shin bones and a few ribs) are kept.
Synonyms marry, be married, get married, be wed, become husband and wife, become man and wife, pledge one's troth, plight one's troth
OriginMiddle English: variant of truth. |