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Sooth
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What's The Definition Of Sooth?
[n] (archaic) truth or reality; "in sooth"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sooth: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sooth: See Also | truthfulness Sooth In Webster's Dictionary \Sooth\ (s[=oo]th), a.; also adv. [Compar. {Soother}
(s[=oo]th"[~e]r); superl. {Soothest}.] [OE. soth, AS.
s[=o][eth], for san[eth]; akin to OS. s[=o][eth], OHG. sand,
Icel. sannr, Sw. sann, Dan. sand, Skr. sat, sant, real,
genuine, present, being; properly p. pr. from a root meaning,
to be, Skr. as, L. esse; also akin to Goth. sunjis true, Gr.
'eteo`s, Skr. satya. [root]9. Cf. {Absent}, {Am}, {Essence},
{Is}, {Soothe}, {Sutee}.]
1. True; faithful; trustworthy. [Obs. or Scot.]
The sentence [meaning] of it sooth is, out of doubt.
--Chaucer.
That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare.
--Spensser.
2. Pleasing; delightful; sweet. [R.]
The soothest shepherd that ever piped on plains.
--Milton.
With jellies soother than the creamy curd. --Keats.
\Sooth\, n. [AS. s[=o][eth]. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. Truth; reality. [Archaic] The sooth it this, the cut fell to the knight. --Chaucer. In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. --Shak. In good sooth, Its mystery is love, its meaninng youth. --Longfellow. 2. Augury; prognostication. [Obs.] The soothe of birds by beating of their wings. --Spenser. 3. Blandishment; cajolery. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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