About The Word Forsooth
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Forsooth
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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 \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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