- treow
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faithtree — treow … English to the Old English
deru- — Also dreu . To be firm, solid, steadfast; hence specialized senses “wood,” “tree,” and derivatives referring to objects made of wood. Derivatives include tree, trust, betroth, endure, and druid. 1. Suffixed variant form *drew o . a. tree, from … Universalium
trow — /troh/, v.i., v.t. Archaic. to believe, think, or suppose. [bef. 900; ME trowen, OE treow(i)an to believe, deriv. of treow belief; akin to ON trua, G trauen, Goth trauan to trust, believe. See TRUST, TRUE] * * * … Universalium
Peartree — One of the unusual features of this surname is that whilst it is almost certainly topographical, it may not mean one who lived by a peartree. The origin is a combination of Olde English, and Norman French, and the derivation is from Pere tre(ow) … Surnames reference
betroth — (v.) c.1300, betrouthen, from bi , here probably with a sense of thoroughly, + M.E. treowðe truth, from O.E. treowðe truth, a pledge (see TROTH (Cf. troth)). Related: BETROTHED (Cf. Betrothed); betrothing … Etymology dictionary
trow — [[t]troʊ[/t]] v. i. v. t. archaic to believe, think, or suppose • Etymology: bef. 900; OE trēow(i) an to believe, der. of trēow belief; akin to true, trust … From formal English to slang
trewa — *trewa, *trewwa germ., Substantiv: nhd. Treue; ne. fidelity; Rekontruktionsbasis: ae., afries., lat. ahd.; Hinweis: s. *trewō; Etymologie: vergleiche idg … Germanisches Wörterbuch
trewa- Ⅱ — *trewa , *trewaz, *trewwa , *trewwaz germ., Adjektiv: nhd. treu; ne. faithful; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Vw.: s. *un ; Quelle … Germanisches Wörterbuch
trewēn — *trewēn, *trewæ̅n, *trewwēn, *trewwæ̅n germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. vertrauen, trauen; ne. trust (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *trewa ; Etymologie: s … Germanisches Wörterbuch
trewjan — *trewjan, *trewwjan germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. treu sein ( Verb), treu machen; ne. be (Verb) faithful, make (Verb) faithful; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae.; Etymologie: s. ing. *deru̯o … Germanisches Wörterbuch
