treowþ

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *triwwiþō. Equivalent to trēowe +‎ -þ. Cognate with Old Norse tryggð (“loyalty, fidelity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tre͜oːwθ/

Noun

trēowþ f

  1. truth, good faith, honour
  2. fidelity
  3. covenant, assurance of good faith

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative trēowþ trēowþa, trēowþe
accusative trēowþe trēowþa, trēowþe
genitive trēowþe trēowþa
dative trēowþe trēowþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: trouthe, treowthe, treuwethe, treouthe, trewthe, treuthe

References

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