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/fawr soohth"/, adv. Archaic.(now used in derision or to express disbelief) in truth; in fact; indeed.[bef. 900; ME forsothe, OE forsoth. See FOR, SOOTH]
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Forsooth — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forsooth — For*sooth , n. A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person. [R.] [1913 Webster] You sip so like a forsooth of the city. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forsooth — For*sooth , v. t. To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The captain of the Charles had forsoothed her, though he knew her well enough and she him. Pepys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forsooth — O.E. forsoð indeed, verily, from FOR (Cf. for ), perhaps here with intensive force (or else the whole might be for a truth ), + soð truth (see SOOTH (Cf. sooth)) … Etymology dictionary
forsooth — ► ADVERB archaic or humorous ▪ indeed … English terms dictionary
forsooth — [fôr so͞oth′, fərso͞oth′] adv. [ME forsoth < OE prep. for + soth, truth: see SOOTH] Archaic in truth; no doubt; indeed: in later use, mainly ironic … English World dictionary
forsooth — [fə su:θ] adverb archaic or humorous indeed: a kind of wine bar for royals, forsooth. Origin OE forsōth (see for, sooth) … English new terms dictionary
forsooth — /fəˈsuθ/ (say fuh soohth) adverb Archaic in truth; in fact; indeed (now used ironically or derisively). {Middle English forsooth(e), Old English forsōþ for sooth} …
forsooth — adverb Etymology: Middle English for soth, from Old English forsōth, from for + sōth sooth Date: before 12th century in truth ; indeed often used to imply contempt or doubt … New Collegiate Dictionary
forsooth — adverb indeed, truthfully, really … Wiktionary
