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tell-troth

tell-troth is the alternative spelling of tell-truth.

Meaning of tell-truth

Noun

tell-truth (plural tell-truths)

  1. (obsolete) An honest and truthful person.
    • When we know a tale-teller is neer us, we are very carefull what we ſay or doe. Why? we have alwaies a tell-truth in our boſoms, where ever we go, or whatſoever we do; who will tell all to the Judge of all the world, that we think, ſpeake, or do[…]1643, NIcholas Lockyer, A Divine Discovery of Sincerity, published 1649, page 63
    Synonyms:
    nonliar, truthteller

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Forms of tell-troth

pluraltell-troths

Origin of tell-troth

From tell + troth (“truth”).

Questions about tell-troth

What is tell-troth the alternative spelling of?
Tell-troth is the alternative spelling of tell-truth.

Words near tell-troth in the dictionary

  1. tell-tale compass
  2. tell-tale compasses
  3. tell-tale-tit
  4. tell-tale-tits
  5. tell-tales
  6. tell-troth
  7. tell-troths
  8. tell-truth
  9. tell-truths
  10. tell-worthy
  11. tella

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