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Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *treu, from Proto-Germanic *trewą. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian trē, Old Saxon trio, Old Norse tré, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿 (triu).
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Noun
trēow n
- tree
- "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 19, verse 4
Þā arn hē beforan and stāh ūp on ān trēow. Sicomorum þ hē hine ġesāwe. forþām þe hē wolde þanon faran...- Then he ran in front and climbed (lit. ascended) up on a tree. From sycamores that he saw him. For which he would go from there.
- wood
- (collective) trees, a forest
- a piece of wood: beam, log, stake, staff, cudgel
- gallows; cross
Declension
Declension of treow (strong a-stem)
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Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō.
Cognate with Middle Dutch trouwe (Dutch trouw), Old Saxon treuwa, Old High German triuwa (German Treue).
Noun
trēow f
- loyalty, faithfulness
- grace, favour, help
- an assurance of faith; word, promise, engagement, covenant, league
Declension
Declension of treow (strong ō-stem)
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