Trow
/troʊ/noun
A dialectal or archaic verb meaning to believe, think, or suppose.
Did you know?In Old English, *trūwian* meant “to trust” or “have faith,” and its deeper root is the same ancient idea behind loyalty, truth, and belief as an act of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*drew-
“to be firm, solid, steadfast”
Old English
OE
trēowian / trūwian
“to trust, believe, have faith”
Middle English
ME
trowen
“to believe, think, suppose”
Modern English
English
trow
“to believe or suppose, especially in dialect or archaic usage”