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Forsooth

Forsooth Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forsooth? [adv] (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book"; (`forsooth' is archaic and now usually used to express disbelief) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forsooth: in truth \| really \| truly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forsooth: absolutely \| actually \| and no mistake \| assuredly \| at all events \| at any rate \| by all means \| certainly \| clearly \| decidedly \| decisively \| definitely \| distinctly \| factually \| for a certainty \| for a fact \| for certain \| for sure \| historically \| in fact \| in reality \| in truth \| in very sooth \| indeed \| indeedy \| most assuredly \| most certainly \| nothing else but \| of a truth \| of course \| positively \| really \| really-truly \| surely \| to a certainty \| truly \| undoubtedly \| unequivocally \| unmistakably \| verily \| veritably \| with truth See Also \| Forsooth In Webster's Dictionary \Forsooth"\, adv. [AS. fors[=o][eth]; for, prep. + s[=o][eth] sooth, truth. See {For}, prep., and {Sooth}.] In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously. A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm! --Hayward. Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the French madam. --Guardian. \Forsooth"\, v. t. To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [Obs.] The captain of the ``Charles'' had forsoothed her, though he knew her well enough and she him. --Pepys. \For*sooth"\, n. A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person. [R.] You sip so like a forsooth of the city. --B. Jonson.

Forsooth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forsooth?

[adv] (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn't have done it"; "a truly awful book"; (`forsooth' is archaic and now usually used to express disbelief)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Forsooth: in truth | really | truly

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Forsooth In Webster's Dictionary

\For*sooth"\, adv. [AS. fors[=o][eth]; for, prep. +
s[=o][eth] sooth, truth. See {For}, prep., and {Sooth}.]
In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as
an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman;
now used ironically or contemptuously.

      A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm!  --Hayward.

      Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the
      French madam.                            --Guardian.


\For*sooth"\, v. t.
To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [Obs.]

      The captain of the ``Charles'' had forsoothed her,
      though he knew her well enough and she him. --Pepys.


\For*sooth"\, n.
A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and
deferential person. [R.]

      You sip so like a forsooth of the city.  --B. Jonson.

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