Etymology

trueness

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Today it means: The characteristic of being true. Full definition →

Middle English treunesse ← Old English trēownes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromtrēownes
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtreunesse
  3. English todaytrueness

From Middle English treunesse, trewenesse, from Old English trēownes, equivalent to true + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian trouwens (“trueness, faithfulness, fidelity”).

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