Genuine vs Troth - What's the difference?
genuine | troth |
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
(archaic) an oath, promise, or pledge
* {{quote-book
, year = 1597
, first = William
, last = Shakespeare
, authorlink = William Shakespeare
, title =
, chapter = Act III, Scene 2
, passage = By my troth , I care not; a man can die but once; we owe God a death:
}}
* {{quote-book
, year = 1883
, first = Howard
, last = Pyle
, authorlink = Howard Pyle
, title =
, chapter = The Shooting Match at Nottingham Town
, passage = And by my faith and troth , I have a good part of a mind to have thee beaten for thine insolence!
}}
* {{quote-book
, year = 1909
, first = Daniel Bussier
, last = Shumway (translator)
, title =
, chapter = Adventure XVI
, passage = Hagen of Troneg now foully broke his troth to Siegfried.
}}
specifically, a promise or pledge to marry someone
the state of being thus pledged; betrothal, engagement
As an adjective genuine
is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.As a noun troth is
(archaic) an oath, promise, or pledge.genuine
English
(wikipedia genuine)Adjective
(en adjective)- a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials