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both from Proto-Indo-European *drew- (“faithful, true”).\nAkin to Scots trow, trew (“to believe, trust, confide in, prove”), Dutch trouwen (“to wed, marry”), German trauen (“to trust, marry”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish tro (“to believe, think”), Norwegian Nynorsk tru (“to believe, think”), Icelandic trúa (“to trust, believe, believe in”).", "forms": [ { "form": "trows", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-", "2": "s" }, "expansion": "trow (usually uncountable, plural trows)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "glosses": [ "Trust or faith." ], "id": "en-trow-en-noun-GsWA9I6H", "links": [ [ "Trust", "trust" ], [ "faith", "faith" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(archaic or dialectal) Trust or faith." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "dialectal", "uncountable", "usually" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "etymology_number": 2, "forms": [ { "form": "trows", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "~" }, "expansion": "trow (countable and uncountable, plural trows)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Nautical", "orig": "en:Nautical", "parents": [ "Transport", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w" }, { "_dis": "3 80 1 12 2 2", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "4 60 1 12 3 2 9 9", "kind": "other", "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "6 63 2 11 5 3 5 5", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with 2 entries", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "4 75 1 7 4 2 3 3", "kind": "other", "name": "Pages with entries", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods." ], "id": "en-trow-en-noun-p95irvg~", "links": [ [ "nautical", "nautical" ], [ "sailing", "sailing" ], [ "boat", "boat" ], [ "fishing", "fishing" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(dated, nautical, countable) Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods." ], "tags": [ "countable", "dated" ], "topics": [ "nautical", "transport" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "etymology_number": 3, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "sv", "3": "-" }, "expansion": "Swedish", "name": "bor" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "no", "3": "troll" }, "expansion": "Norwegian troll", "name": "bor" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "troll" }, "expansion": "Doublet of troll", "name": "doublet" } ], "etymology_text": "From Swedish or Norwegian troll. Doublet of troll, a later learned borrowing.", "forms": [ { "form": "trows", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": {}, "expansion": "trow (plural trows)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "kind": "other", "name": "Orkney English", "parents": [], "source": "w" }, { "kind": "other", "name": "Shetland English", "parents": [], "source": "w" }, { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Mythological creatures", "orig": "en:Mythological creatures", "parents": [ "Fantasy", "Mythology", "Fiction", "Speculative fiction", "Culture", "Artistic works", "Genres", "Society", "Art", "Entertainment", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 261:", "text": "The Trows are of a diminutive stature, and they are usually dressed in gay green garments.", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "A troll." ], "id": "en-trow-en-noun-NC8RJfaN", "links": [ [ "troll", "troll" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(Orkney, Shetland, dated) A troll." ], "tags": [ "Orkney", "Shetland", "dated" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "etymology_number": 4, "etymology_text": "Shortened form of trousers.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-" }, "expansion": "trow (uncountable)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "glosses": [ "Used chiefly in the expression drop trow." ], "id": "en-trow-en-noun-XWMDAVVi", "links": [ [ "drop trow", "drop trow" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(dated, uncountable) Used chiefly in the expression drop trow." ], "tags": [ "dated", "uncountable" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" }
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I trow not.", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "To trust or believe." ], "links": [ [ "trust", "trust" ], [ "believe", "believe" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(archaic or dialectal) To trust or believe." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "dialectal" ] }, { "categories": [ "English dialectal terms", "English terms with archaic senses" ], "glosses": [ "To have confidence in, or to give credence to." ], "links": [ [ "confidence", "confidence" ], [ "credence", "credence" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(archaic or dialectal) To have confidence in, or to give credence to." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "dialectal" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "categories": [ "English countable nouns", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English nouns", "English terms derived from Middle English", "English terms derived from Old English", "English terms derived from Proto-Germanic", "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European", "English terms inherited from Middle English", "English terms inherited from Old English", "English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic", "English terms with homophones", "English uncountable nouns", "English verbs", "Middle English entries with incorrect language header", "Middle English lemmas", "Middle English nouns", "Pages with 2 entries", "Pages with entries", "Rhymes:English/əʊ", "Rhymes:English/əʊ/1 syllable" ], "etymology_number": 1, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "enm", "3": "trowen" }, "expansion": "Middle English trowen", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ang", "3": "trēowan" }, "expansion": "Old English trēowan", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ang", "3": "trūwian", "4": "", "5": "to trust, confide" }, "expansion": "Old English trūwian (“to trust, confide”)", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "gem-pro", "3": "*trewwāną", "4": "", "5": "to trust" }, "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *trewwāną (“to trust”)", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "gem-pro", "3": "*trūwāną", "4": "", "5": "to trust" }, "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *trūwāną (“to trust”)", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ine-pro", "3": "*drew-", "4": "", "5": "faithful, true" }, "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *drew- (“faithful, true”)", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "sco", "2": "trow" }, "expansion": "Scots trow", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "nl", "2": "trouwen", "3": "", "4": "to wed, marry" }, "expansion": "Dutch trouwen (“to wed, marry”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "trauen", "3": "", "4": "to trust, marry" }, "expansion": "German trauen (“to trust, marry”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "da", "2": "-" }, "expansion": "Danish", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "nb", "2": "-" }, "expansion": "Norwegian Bokmål", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "sv", "2": "tro", "3": "", "4": "to believe, think" }, "expansion": "Swedish tro (“to believe, think”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "nn", "2": "tru", "3": "", "4": "to believe, think" }, "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk tru (“to believe, think”)", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "is", "2": "trúa", "3": "", "4": "to trust, believe, believe in" }, "expansion": "Icelandic trúa (“to trust, believe, believe in”)", "name": "cog" } ], "etymology_text": "From Middle English trowen, trouwen, treuwen, treowen, trouen, from Old English trēowan, trīewan (“to trust”) and Old English trūwian (“to trust, confide”), from Proto-Germanic *trewwāną (“to trust”) and Proto-Germanic *trūwāną (“to trust”); both from Proto-Indo-European *drew- (“faithful, true”).\nAkin to Scots trow, trew (“to believe, trust, confide in, prove”), Dutch trouwen (“to wed, marry”), German trauen (“to trust, marry”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish tro (“to believe, think”), Norwegian Nynorsk tru (“to believe, think”), Icelandic trúa (“to trust, believe, believe in”).", "forms": [ { "form": "trows", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-", "2": "s" }, "expansion": "trow (usually uncountable, plural trows)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English dialectal terms", "English terms with archaic senses" ], "glosses": [ "Trust or faith." ], "links": [ [ "Trust", "trust" ], [ "faith", "faith" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(archaic or dialectal) Trust or faith." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "dialectal", "uncountable", "usually" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "categories": [ "English countable nouns", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English nouns", "English terms with homophones", "English uncountable nouns", "Middle English entries with incorrect language header", "Middle English lemmas", "Middle English nouns", "Pages with 2 entries", "Pages with entries", "Rhymes:English/əʊ", "Rhymes:English/əʊ/1 syllable" ], "etymology_number": 2, "forms": [ { "form": "trows", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "~" }, "expansion": "trow (countable and uncountable, plural trows)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English countable nouns", "English dated terms", "en:Nautical" ], "glosses": [ "Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods." ], "links": [ [ "nautical", "nautical" ], [ "sailing", "sailing" ], [ "boat", "boat" ], [ "fishing", "fishing" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(dated, nautical, countable) Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods." ], "tags": [ "countable", "dated" ], "topics": [ "nautical", "transport" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "categories": [ "English countable nouns", "English doublets", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English nouns", "English terms borrowed from Norwegian", "English terms borrowed from Swedish", "English terms derived from Norwegian", "English terms derived from Swedish", "English terms with homophones", "English uncountable nouns", "Middle English entries with incorrect language header", "Middle English lemmas", "Middle English nouns", "Pages with 2 entries", "Pages with entries", "Rhymes:English/əʊ", "Rhymes:English/əʊ/1 syllable", "en:Mythological creatures" ], "etymology_number": 3, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "sv", "3": "-" }, "expansion": "Swedish", "name": "bor" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "no", "3": "troll" }, "expansion": "Norwegian troll", "name": "bor" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "troll" }, "expansion": "Doublet of troll", "name": "doublet" } ], "etymology_text": "From Swedish or Norwegian troll. Doublet of troll, a later learned borrowing.", "forms": [ { "form": "trows", "tags": [ "plural" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": {}, "expansion": "trow (plural trows)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English dated terms", "English terms with quotations", "Orkney English", "Shetland English" ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 261:", "text": "The Trows are of a diminutive stature, and they are usually dressed in gay green garments.", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "A troll." ], "links": [ [ "troll", "troll" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(Orkney, Shetland, dated) A troll." ], "tags": [ "Orkney", "Shetland", "dated" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" } { "categories": [ "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English nouns", "English terms with homophones", "English uncountable nouns", "Middle English entries with incorrect language header", "Middle English lemmas", "Middle English nouns", "Pages with 2 entries", "Pages with entries", "Rhymes:English/əʊ", "Rhymes:English/əʊ/1 syllable" ], "etymology_number": 4, "etymology_text": "Shortened form of trousers.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-" }, "expansion": "trow (uncountable)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English dated terms", "English uncountable nouns" ], "glosses": [ "Used chiefly in the expression drop trow." ], "links": [ [ "drop trow", "drop trow" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(dated, uncountable) Used chiefly in the expression drop trow." ], "tags": [ "dated", "uncountable" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/tɹoʊ/", "tags": [ "General-American" ] }, { "ipa": "/tɹəʊ/", "tags": [ "UK" ] }, { "rhymes": "-əʊ" }, { "homophone": "throw (th-stopping)" } ], "word": "trow" }
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