trewe

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

treowe, true, trew, triwe, trwe

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

trewe (inflected form 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.

Etymology 2

From Old English trēo, trēow.

Noun

trewe

Alternative form of tre

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