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1 troth
troth /trəʊɵ/n.(arc.) fedeltà; fede; lealtà; verità: in troth, in fede mia; in verità● by my troth, sul mio onore!; parola d'onore! □ to plight one's troth, dare la propria parola; (spec.) fidanzarsi. -
2 plight
[plaɪt]nome condizione f., situazione f. (difficile)* * *(a (bad) situation or state: She was in a terrible plight, as she had lost all her money.) situazione* * *plight (1) /plaɪt/n.condizione, situazione (spec. avversa, difficile); stato: a hopeless plight, una situazione disperata; to be in a sad (o sorry) plight, essere in uno stato pietoso; trovarsi a mal partito.plight (2) /plaɪt/n. (arc. o dial.)1 impegno; promessa2 fidanzamento.(to) plight /plaɪt/v. t.(form. o lett.) impegnare; dare ( la parola): to plight one's honour, impegnare il proprio onore; to plight one's word, dare la propria parola ( d'onore)● to plight oneself, impegnarsi; fidanzarsi □ to plight one's troth, impegnarsi; dare la propria parola; fidanzarsi.* * *[plaɪt]nome condizione f., situazione f. (difficile)
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plight one's troth — To pledge oneself in marriage • • • Main Entry: ↑plight * * * see troth … Useful english dictionary
plight one's troth — ► pledge (or plight) one s troth make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. Main Entry: ↑troth … English terms dictionary
pledge (or plight) one's troth — make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. → the trots … English new terms dictionary
plight one's troth — pledge marriage, agree to marry … English contemporary dictionary
pledge one's troth — ► pledge (or plight) one s troth make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage. Main Entry: ↑troth … English terms dictionary
pledge one's troth — I see troth II pledge (or plight) one s troth make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, esp. in marriage … Useful english dictionary
troth — ► NOUN 1) archaic or formal faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking. 2) archaic truth. ● pledge (or plight) one s troth Cf. ↑plight one s troth ORIGIN variant of TRUTH(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
troth — [trôth, trōth, träth] Archaic n. [ME trouthe (see TRUTH), with specialized form & meaning] 1. faithfulness; loyalty 2. truth: chiefly in phrase in troth, truly; indeed 3. one s pledged word; promise: see also PLIGHT ONE S TROTH (at PLIGHT … English World dictionary
plight — plight1 [plīt] n. [ME plit, state, condition < Anglo Fr for OFr pleit, a fold, way of folding, condition (see PLAIT): sense infl. by ME plight < OE pliht: see PLIGHT2] a condition or state of affairs; esp., now, an awkward, sad, or… … English World dictionary
troth — late 12c., from a phonetic variant of O.E. treowð faithfulness, truth (see TRUTH (Cf. truth)). Restricted to Midlands and Northern England dialect after 16c., and to certain archaic phrases (e.g. plight one s troth). Cf. also BETROTH (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
plight — 1. n. a condition or state, esp. an unfortunate one. Etymology: ME & AF plit = OF pleit fold: see PLAIT: gh by confusion with PLIGHT(2) 2. v. & n. archaic v.tr. 1 pledge or promise solemnly (one s faith, loyalty, etc.). 2 (foll. by to) engage,… … Useful english dictionary