trewe
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English trēowe; from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈtriu̯(ə)/
- Rhymes: -iu̯(ə)
Adjective
trewe (plural and weak singular trewe, comparative trewere, superlative trewest)
- Faithful, loyal, trustworthy.
- Concerned about loyalty, honourable, lawful, righteous.
- Real, actual, true
- True, genuine (as opposed to being fake)
- Proper, correct, appropriate.
- Just, fair, equitable.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “treu(e (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-16.
Etymology 2
From Old English trēo, trēow.
Noun
trewe
- Alternative form of tre
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