Middle English trewthe continues Old English trēowþ.
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trewthe
loyalty, fidelity, truth
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · faith loyalty truthtrēowþ
faith, loyalty, fidelity, truth
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Loyalty, faith, and truth remain joined in the historical noun.
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Truth — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English trewthe from Old English trēowth
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Explicitly supplies the English continuity.
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