Troth



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 婚姻) 宣誓
• ［英］ n. ( 婚姻) 宣誓 ( pledge of good faith in betrothal)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English trouth, from Old English trēowth — more at truth
• Date: 12th century
• 1. loyal or pledged faithfulness ; fidelity <pledged my troth>
• 2. one's pledged word <I don't remember the details or, by my troth, even the gist — Stanley Elkin>; also betrothal

II. transitive verb

• Date: 14th century
• pledge, betroth

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