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Troth vs Broth - What's the difference?

troth | broth |

As nouns the difference between troth and broth

is that troth is an oath, promise, or pledge while broth is water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled.

troth

English

Noun

(troths)
  • (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

    • Quotations

    ;betrothal * 1893, , Collaboration [http://www.henryjames.org.uk/collab/CLtext.htm] *: Vendemer’s sole fortune is his genius, and he and Paule, who confessed to an answering flame, plighted their troth like a pair of young rustics or (what comes for French people to the same thing) young Anglo-Saxons. *1826, , The Last of the Mohicans *: I did therefore what an honest man should - restored the maiden her troth , and departed the country in the service of my king.

    Related terms

    * betroth * betrothal * truth

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    broth

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled.
  • (countable) A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.

    • Synonyms

    * (Liquid in which food has been boiled) bouillon, stock, liquor, pot liquor

    Derived terms

    * Scotch broth * too many cooks spoil the broth

    Related terms

    * barley-bree * brewis * brose * court bouillon * juice * supper

    See also

    * dashi * souse * stock

    Anagrams

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