trow noun¹. [trǝʊ] Long arch. rare.
[Old English trēow (see TRUCE noun), trūwa, from Germanic base also of TROW verb¹. Later directly from TROW verb¹. Cf. TRUE adjective, noun & adverb.]
1. Belief; faith, trust. Formerly also, an assurance of faith or trust; a pledge, a covenant. OE.

2. Fancy, supposition. LME-M16.

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trow noun². [trǝʊ, traʊ] Long chiefly local. ME.
[Dial. var. of TROUGH noun.]
Any of various boats or barges used on coastal or river waters; spec. (a) a large flat-bottomed sailing barge; (b) a double canoe or boat used in spearing salmon; (c) a small flat-bottomed boat used in herring-fishing.

Comb.:
trowman the master or captain of a trow.

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trow noun³. [trǝʊ] Orkney & Shetland. M17.
[Var. of TROLL noun¹.]
A troll.

■ trowie adjective of, pertaining to, or belonging to a troll L18.

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trow verb¹. [trǝʊ] arch. OE.
[Partly Old English trēowian, trēowan, from trēow (see TRUCE noun), partly Old English trūwian, from Germanic. Cf. TROW noun¹.]
1. verb trans. Trust, have confidence in. OE.

2. verb intrans. Believe or have confidence in; trust to. OE.
b. verb trans. Believe in (a doctrine etc.). ME-E16.

3. verb trans. Think, be of the opinion (that), suppose, imagine; feel sure of. OE.
■ Coleridge Why, this is strange, I trow!
■ Sir W. Scott I trow he's a dealer in cattle.

4. verb trans. Prove to be true; vouch for. rare. OE-E17.

5. verb trans. Believe (a statement etc.); give credence to, accept as true or trustworthy. Formerly also, believe or suppose (a person or thing) to be or to do. ME.
■ W. Morris Men trowed his every word.

6. verb intrans. Believe; hold a belief; have or exercise faith. ME-L16.

7. verb trans. Expect, hope. ME-E17.

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