Sooth

Sooth
Sooth 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.] [1913 Webster]

The sentence [meaning] of it sooth is, out of doubt. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare. --Spensser. [1913 Webster]

2. Pleasing; delightful; sweet. [R.] [1913 Webster]

The soothest shepherd that ever piped on plains. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

With jellies soother than the creamy curd. --Keats. [1913 Webster]


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  • Sooth — Sooth, n. [AS. s[=o][eth]. See {Sooth}, a.] 1. Truth; reality. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The sooth it this, the cut fell to the knight. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. Shak. [1913 Webster] In good sooth, Its mystery… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sooth — ► NOUN archaic ▪ truth. ● in sooth Cf. ↑in sooth ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • sooth — [so͞oth] adj. [ME soth < OE, akin to Goth sunja, truth, ON sannr, true < IE base * es , to be (> AM, IS1): basic sense “that is”] 1. Archaic true or real 2. Old Poet. soothing; smooth n. Archaic truth; fact truth; fact …   English World dictionary

  • sooth|ly — «SOOTH lee», adverb. Archaic. truly; in truth: »Soothly, other shores I fain would see (William Morris) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sooth — is an archaic word that, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, may refer to one of the following *Truth *Reality *Smooth *Softee also* Soothsayer …   Wikipedia

  • sooth — O.E. soð truth, noun use of soþ (adj.) true, originally *sonþ , from P.Gmc. *santhaz (Cf. O.N. sannr, O.S. soth, O.H.G. sand true, Goth. sunja truth ), and thus cognate with O.E. synn sin and L …   Etymology dictionary

  • sooth — for·sooth; in·sooth; sooth·ful; sooth·less; sooth·ly; sooth·say·er; sooth·say·ing; sooth; sooth·er; sooth·say; sooth·ing·ly; sooth·ing·ness; …   English syllables

  • Sooth — Aloo tikki servido con menta (izquierda), saunth (derecha) y dahi (yogur, detrás). El sooth o saunth es un chutney dulce empleado en los chaats indios. Se hace con jengibre seco (o sooth, de ahí su nombre) y pasta de tamarindo (imli). El chutney… …   Wikipedia Español

  • sooth´er — soothe «sooth», verb, soothed, sooth|ing. –v.t. 1. to quiet; calm; comfort: »The mother soothed the crying child. Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast (William Congreve) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sooth — 1. noun /suːθ/ Truth. In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. (Merchant of Venice, Act I, Scene 1) 2. adjective /suːθ/ True …   Wiktionary

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