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noun

Troth n.

Belief; faith; fidelity. "Bid her alight And hertroth plight."

Truth; verity; veracity; as, by my troth. "In troth, thou art able to instruct gray hairs."

Betrothal.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Troth" Quotes from Famous Books

... dream-like for explanation to the room just yet. Leibel lovingly passed a bottle of ginger-beer, and Rose took a sip, with a beautiful air of plighting troth, understood only of those two. When Leibel quaffed the remnant it intoxicated him. The relics of the bread and cheese were the ambrosia to this nectar. They did not dare kiss; the suddenness of it all left them bashful, and the smack of lips would have been like a cannon-peal ...

— Stories By English Authors: London • Various

... and disorder. Sir William flew to support the discomfited hero, who had received a grievous contusion in his shoulder. Miss Griskin giggled, the other ladies screamed, and Miss Languish, as usual, fainted away. "Bless me," cried Miss Fletcher, "it is the queerest affair"—"By my troth," said Miss Gawky, "it is vastly fine." "But not half so fine," cried Miss Griskin, ...

— Damon and Delia - A Tale • William Godwin

... John, but the play was so real to me that when they talked about getting married, I said to myself I'd go and see the wedding. I did by my troth!" ...

— The Foolish Lovers • St. John G. Ervine

... 'll be troth-plight to th' first man as 'll wed her and keep her i' plenty; that's a' she thinks ...

— Sylvia's Lovers -- Complete • Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

... the handsome young spouse of Mr. Girder, "ye think this Miss Ashton is weel-favoured? Troth, and sae should she, to set up for our young lord, with a face and a hand, and a seat on his horse, that might become a king's son. D'ye ken that he aye glowers up at my window, Mr. Balderstone, when he chaunces ...

— Bride of Lammermoor • Sir Walter Scott

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