sooth
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sooth
(so͞oth) Archaicadj.
1. Real; true.
2. Soft; smooth.
n.
Truth; reality.
sooth′ly adv.
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sooth
(suːθ)n
truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth)
adj
1. true or real
2. smooth
[Old English sōth; related to Old Norse sathr true, Old High German sand, Gothic sunja truth, Latin sōns guilty, sonticus critical]
ˈsoothly adv
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sooth
(suθ)Archaic. n.
1. truth, reality, or fact.
adj. 2. soothing, soft, or sweet.
3. true or real.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English sōth, derivative of sōth true, c. Old Saxon sōth, Old Norse sannr, sathr]
sooth′ly, adv.
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sooth
, soothsayer, soothe - Sooth, "true, truth," or "that which is," is part of soothsayer; it is related to soothe, which once meant "assent to be true; say yes to," or "to prove or show a fact to be true."See also related terms for prove.
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Noun | 1. | sooth - truth or reality; "in sooth" truthfulness - the quality of being truthful archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression |
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sooth
n in sooth (obs, liter) → wahrlich (obs)
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