trothing

Definition of trothingnext
present participle of troth
as in committing
to obligate by prior agreement I troth myself eternally to your service

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committing
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  • The Steelers had expected this to be the case perhaps weeks or even months ago, but Rodgers took his methodical, sweet time before committing.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
  • Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
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“Trothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trothing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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