Trow

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aÊŠ

From Middle English trowen, trouwen, treuwen, treowen, from Old English trēowan, trīewan ("to trust") and Old English trūwian ("to trust, confide"), from Proto-Germanic *triwwijaną ("to trust") and Proto-Germanic *trūwijaną ("to trust"); both from Proto-Indo-European *drew- ("faithful, true"). Akin to Scots trow, trew ("to believe, trust, confide in, prove"), Dutch trouwen ("to wed, marry"), German trauen ("to trust, marry"), Danish tro ("to believe, think"), Icelandic trúa ("to trust, believe, believe in").

Full definition of trow

Verb

1. (archaic or dialectal) To trust or believe.
2. (archaic or dialectal) To have confidence in, or to give credence to.

Noun

1. (archaic or dialectal, uncountable) Trust or faith.

Noun

1. (dated, nautical, countable) Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods
2. (Scottish, dated) troll

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