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Search phrase: troth

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.3By my troth, I take my young lord to be a veryBy my troth I take my young Lord to be a verie
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.158By my troth, sir, if I were to live this presentBy my troth sir, if I were to liue this present
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.84By my troth, thou sayest true: for since the littleBy my troth thou saiest true: For, since the little
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.277By my troth, I was seeking for a fool when IBy my troth, I was seeking for a Foole, when I
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.174By my troth, and in good earnest, and so GodBy my troth, and in good earnest, and so God
As You Like ItAYL V.i.11By my troth, we that have good wits have much to answerby my troth, we that haue good wits, haue much to answer
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.7By my troth, well met. Come, sit, sit, andBy my troth well met : come, sit, sit, and
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.44By my troth, yes: I count it but time lost toBy my troth yes: I count it but time lost to
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.62By my troth, your town is troubled with unruly boys.By my troth your towne is troubled with vnruly boies. 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.59very pretty boy. O' my troth, I looked upon him o' Wednesdayvery pretty boy. A my troth, I look'd vpon him a Wensday
CoriolanusCor I.iii.107In troth, I think she would. Fare you well, then.In troth I thinke she would: / Fare you well then.
CoriolanusCor II.i.132In troth, there's wondrous things spoke of him.In troth, there's wondrous things spoke of him.
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.49And, by my troth, you have cause. You'll sup with me?And by my troth you haue cause: you'l Sup with me.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.193to say the truth on't. Before Corioles he scotched himto say the Troth on't before Corioles, he scotcht him,
CymbelineCym I.ii.27The loyal'st husband that did e'er plight troth.The loyall'st husband, that did ere plight troth.
CymbelineCym III.vii.20To have begged or bought what I have took: good troth,To haue begg'd, or bought, what I haue took: good troth
CymbelineCym V.v.274Now fear is from me, I'll speak troth. Lord Cloten,Now feare is from me, Ile speake troth. Lord Cloten
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.20No, by my troth, not so much as will serve toNo, not so much as will serue to
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.70And violation of all faith and trothAnd violation of all faith and troth
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.116Yea, in truth, my lord.Yes in troth my Lord.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.10got, for, by my troth, I do now remember the poorgot: for (in troth) I do now remember the poore
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.54By my troth, this is the old fashion; you twoWhy this is the olde fashion: you two
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.56i' good truth, as rheumatic as two dry toasts; you cannot(in good troth) as Rheumatike as two drie Tostes, you cannot
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.101by my troth, I am the worse when one says ‘ swagger.’I am the worse when one sayes, swagger:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.165By my troth, captain, these are very bitterBy my troth Captaine, these are very bitter
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.264By my troth, I kiss thee with a most constant heart.Nay truely, I kisse thee with a most constant heart.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.272By my troth, thou'lt set me a-weeping an thouThou wilt set me a weeping, if thou
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.286O, the Lord preserve thy grace! By my troth,Oh, the Lord preserue thy good Grace:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.299is, by my troth!is by my troth.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.38By my troth, I was not there.Truly Cousin, I was not there.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.82hand, give me your worship's good hand. By my troth,hand, giue me your Worships good hand: Trust me,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.188tarry dinner. I am glad to see you, by my troth, Mastertarry dinner. I am glad to see you in good troth, Master
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.228By my troth, I care not; a man can die but once:I care not, a man can die but once:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.39If truth and upright innocency fail me,If Troth, and vpright Innocency fayle me,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.38For Doll is in. Pistol speaks naught but truth.for Dol is in. Pistol, speakes nought but troth.
Henry VH5 II.i.30No, by my troth, not long; for we cannot lodgeNo by my troth, not long: For we cannot lodge
Henry VH5 II.i.83By my troth, he'll yield the crow a pudding oneBy my troth he'l yeeld the Crow a pudding one
Henry VH5 IV.i.114By my troth, I will speak my conscience ofBy my troth, I will speake my conscience of
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.64No, by my troth, I did not mean such love.No, by my troth, I did not meane such loue.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.23.2By my troth and maidenhead,By my troth, and Maidenhead,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.33.2Nay, good troth.Nay, good troth.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.34Yes, troth and troth. You would not be a queen?Yes troth, & troth; you would not be a Queen?
King JohnKJ III.iii.55And, by my troth, I think thou lovest me well.And by my troth I thinke thou lou'st me well.
King JohnKJ IV.i.103Lo, by my troth, the instrument is coldLoe, by my troth, the Instrument is cold,
King LearKL III.iv.117Bid her alight and her troth plight – Bid her a-light, and her troth-plight,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.66Study to break it and not break my troth.Studie to breake it, and not breake my troth.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.130By my troth, most pleasant! How both did fit it!By my troth most pleasant, how both did fit it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.143O'my troth, most sweet jests, most incony vulgar wit;O my troth most sweete iests, most inconie vulgar wit,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.141You would for paradise break faith and troth;You would for Paradise breake Faith and troth,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.350For virtue's office never breaks men's troth.For vertues office neuer breakes men troth.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.450What mean you, madam? By my life, my troth,What meane you Madame? / By my life, my troth
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.207Troth, and your bum is the greatest thing aboutTroth, and your bum is the greatest thing about
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.53Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, andTroth sir, shee hath eaten vp all her beefe, and
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.155troth, Isabel, I loved thy brother. If the old fantasticaltroth Isabell I lou'd thy brother, if the olde fantastical
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.173By my troth, I'll go with thee to the lane's end. IfBy my troth Ile go with thee to the lanes end: if
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.1By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is aweary ofBy my troth Nerrissa, my little body is a wearie of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.178Mistress Ford, by my troth, you are very wellMistris Ford, by my troth you are very wel
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.266prunes – and, by my troth, I cannot abide the smell ofPrunes) and by my troth, I cannot abide the smell of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.139Troth, sir, all is in His hands above.Troth Sir, all is in his hands aboue:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.166Troth, and I have a bag of money here troubles me.Troth, and I haue a bag of money heere troubles me:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.42And – to speak truth – I have forgot our way.And to speake troth I haue forgot our way:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.48One heart, one bed, two bosoms, and one troth.One heart, one bed, two bosomes, and one troth.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.56So then two bosoms and a single troth.So then two bosomes, and a single troth.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.135Good troth, you do me wrong – good sooth, you do – Good troth you do me wrong (good-sooth you do)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.92Then fate o'errules, that, one man holding truth,Then fate ore-rules, that one man holding troth,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.207By my troth, I speak my thought.By my troth I speake my thought.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.16By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee aBy my troth Neece, thou wilt neuer get thee a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.195Troth, my lord, I have played the part of LadyTroth my Lord, I haue played the part of Lady
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.316By my troth, a pleasant-spirited lady.By my troth a pleasant spirited Lady.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.76By my troth, a good song.By my troth a good song.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.101By my troth, my lord, I cannot tell what toBy my troth my Lord, I cannot tell what to
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.227troth, it is no addition to her wit, nor no great argumenttroth it is no addition to her witte, nor no great argument
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.6Troth, I think your other rebato were better.Troth I thinke your other rebato were better.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.8By my troth, 's not so good, and I warrantBy my troth's not so good, and I warrant
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.17By my troth, 's but a nightgown in respect ofBy my troth's but a night-gowne in respect of
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.47were ready. By my troth, I am exceeding ill; heigh-ho!were ready, by my troth I am exceeding ill, hey ho.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.65your cap. By my troth, I am sick.your cap, by my troth I am sicke.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.72Moral? No, by my troth, I have no moralMorall? no by my troth, I haue no morall
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.37troth he is, as ever broke bread. But God is to be worshipped;troth he is, as euer broke bread, but God is to bee worshipt,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.215by my troth, there's one meaning well suited.by my troth there's one meaning well suted.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.77.2Troth no, no more than reason.Troth no, no more then reason.
OthelloOth II.iii.367Content thyself awhile. By th' mass, 'tis morning:Content thy selfe, a-while. In troth 'tis Morning;
OthelloOth III.iv.183.1No, by my faith, Bianca.No, in good troth Bianca.
OthelloOth IV.i.238.1By my troth, I am glad on't.Trust me, I am glad on't.
OthelloOth IV.iii.69In troth, I think thou wouldst not.Introth, I thinke thou would'st not.
OthelloOth IV.iii.70In troth I think I should, and undo 't when I hadIntroth I thinke I should, and vndoo't when I had
PericlesPer IV.i.74Now, as I can remember, by my troth,now? as I can remember by my troth,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.78Now, by mine honour, by my life, by my troth,Now by my Honor, my life, my troth,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.23Now, by my troth, if I had been remembered,Now by my troth, if I had beene remembred,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.114By my troth, it is well said. ‘ For himself to mar,’By my troth it is said, for himselfe to, mar
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.99Ay, by my troth, the case may be amended.I by my troth, the case may be amended.
The TempestTem II.ii.33man! And his fins like arms! Warm, o' my troth! I doman; and his Finnes like Armes: warme o'my troth: I doe
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.104Ay, ay, prithee now. By my troth, sweet lord, thouI, I, prethee now: by my troth sweet Lord thou
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.111In good troth, it begins so.In good troth it begins so.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.45Who's there? My Lord Aeneas? By my troth,Who's there my Lord Aneas? by my troth
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.168But in this extant moment, faith and troth,But in this extant moment, faith and troth,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.3By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlierBy my troth sir Toby you must come in earlyer
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.55By my troth, I would not undertakeBy my troth I would not vndertake
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.4Nay, by my troth, I know not; but I knowNay by my troth I know not: but I know,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.18By my troth, the fool has an excellent breast.By my troth the foole has an excellent breast.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.22Troth, sir, I can yield you none without words, andTroth sir, I can yeeld you none without wordes, and
Twelfth NightTN III.i.45By my troth, I'll tell thee, I am almost sick forBy my troth Ile tell thee, I am almost sicke for
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.20By my troth, thou hast an open hand! These wiseBy my troth thou hast an open hand: these Wise-
Twelfth NightTN V.i.24By my troth, sir, no – though it please you to beBy my troth sir, no: though it please you to be
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.27By my troth, I think fame but stammers 'em;By my troth, I think Fame but stammers 'em,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.43part burns and the deceiving part freezes – in trothpart burnes, and the deceaving part freezes; in troth

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.280 That shall prefer and undertake my troth. That shall preferre and vndertake my troth.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.571 By holy human law and common troth, By holie humaine law, and common troth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.885 Thou smother'st honesty, thou murd'rest troth; Thou smotherst honestie, thou murthrest troth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1059 The stained taste of violated troth; The stained tast of violated troth:

Glossary

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trothtruth, good faith
trothexclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed
troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion]
troth-plightengagement, act of betrothal
troth-plightengaged, betrothed

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Themes and Topics

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Archaisms...ooks the use of forsooth zounds by my troth and the like adds an (often artificial)...
Swearing
French

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BETROTHBASICsee TROTH
TROTHBASICtroth n
TROTHPEOPLEfair-betrothed adj
TROTHSTATEbetrothed adj, troth-plight n, true-betrothed adj
TROTHTIMEnew-trothed adj

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