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NODE / 0699attestedMiddle English

trewthe

TRANSLITERATION trewthe

loyalty, fidelity, truth

DATE
Middle English
SENSE
faith loyalty truth
FAMILY
Indo-European / West Germanic
CANONICAL KEY
node:2:trewthe:attested:sense:faith-loyalty-truth

The factual and fidelity fields are not collapsed into one modern definition.

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Old English · Old English · faith loyalty truth

trēowþ

faith, loyalty, fidelity, truth

SOUND
Middle English trewthe continues Old English trēowþ.
MEANING
Loyalty, faith, and truth remain joined in the historical noun.
SCHOLAR
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CONFIDENCE
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DIRECT DESCENDANT EDGES

THE NEXT HISTORICAL STEP

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Present-Day English · before 12th century–today · fact reality fidelity

truth

conformity to fact or reality; sincerity; fidelity

SOUND
Modern truth continues Middle English trewthe through English spelling and sound history.
MEANING
Fidelity and constancy coexist historically with sincerity and factual correspondence.
CHRONOLOGY
Merriam-Webster reports use before the twelfth century.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster Editors · American Heritage Dictionary Editors
CONFIDENCE
established
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SOUND
Modern truth continues Middle English trewthe through English spelling and sound history.
MEANING
Fidelity and constancy coexist historically with sincerity and factual correspondence.
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EDITORIAL REUSE

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