trewe

Middle English

Alternative forms

treowe, true, trew, triwe, trwe

Etymology

From Old English trēowe; from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /trøːwə/
IPA^(key): /triu(ə)/
Rhymes: -iu̯(ə)

Adjective

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

English: true
Scots: trew

References

“treu(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-16.

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