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# troth

noun (old use, in fairy tales)

«troth» in the English dictionary: everyday and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Troth is an old word for a promise or a faithful word; 'my troth' or 'on my troth' is an old oath meaning truly, I promise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troth/#m1)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales people plight their troth, that is, make a solemn promise, often to marry

### Examples

- They plighted their troth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troth/#x1)
- On my troth, I will help you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troth/#x2)
- 'Be easy, Fin,' said Oonagh; 'troth, I am ashamed of you.' [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troth/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

A solemn promise or pledge of faith; "my troth" or "on my troth" is an old oath meaning truly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/troth/#m1)

### Then and now

No longer used in everyday speech; it survives in old stories and phrases. "Plighted their troth" means made a solemn promise.

### Examples

- "Be easy, Fin," replied Oonagh; "troth, I'm ashamed of you. (Celtic Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/troth/#x1)
- "On my troth I will bring you to good water," says she. (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/troth/#x2)
- And when they were young they loved one another and plighted their troth. (More English Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/troth/#x3)

### Note

Today: my word, I promise.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «troth» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troth/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«troth» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/troth.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «troth» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/troth/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«troth» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/troth.html) on Mova free.