ATDTDA (2): Troth (38.4)

[Joseph T]

I was  struck by the similarity of the words truth and troth, both of  
which Lew seems  to be trying to escape, though he can't remember the  
"truth" about himself that got him in trouble, and his desire to  
reconcile with Troth is iffy. Hard boiled detectives are never married 
( many ex's but few nows), actually very few fictional detectives are.
On Feb 7, 2007, at 11:11 AM, Tim Strzechowski wrote:

> Worst of all, Lew's adored young wife, Troth, when she found his  
> breezy note, headed straight for the interurban and up to Chicago  
> [...] (p. 38).
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> troth  (trôth, trth, trth)
> n.
> 1.
> a. Betrothal.
> b. One's pledged fidelity.
> 2. Good faith; fidelity.
> tr.v. trothed, troth·ing, troths
> To pledge or betroth.
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> [Middle English trouthe, trothe, variant of treuthe, from Old  
> English trowth, truth; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]
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> http://www.thefreedictionary.com/troth
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> http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/troth
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> Umm . . . also see:
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> http://www.thetroth.org/
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troth
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