| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—T

True-lovers' Knot

is the Danish trolovelses knort, “a betrothment bond,” not a compound of true and lover. Thus in the Icelandic Gospel the phrase, “a virgin espoused to a man,” is, er trulofad var cinum mannë.

Three times a true-love's knot I tie secure;
Firm be the knot, firm may his love endure.

Gay's Pastorals: The Spell.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
True as Touch
True Blue
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on True-lovers' Knot from Infoplease:

  • True-lovers' Knot - True-lovers' Knot is the Danish trolovelses knort, “a betrothment bond,” not a ...
  • truelove knot: meaning and definitions - truelove knot: Definition and Pronunciation
  • Bride - Bride The bridal wreath is a relic of the corona nuptialis used by the Greeks and Romans to ...
  • Knot - Knot (Latin nodus, French naeud, Danish knude, Dutch knot, Anglo-Saxon cnotta, allied to knit.) He ...
  • Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: T - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "T"

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Math Help , Equation