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- FORSOOTH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Forsooth sounds like a dated word, but it is still part of modern English; it is primarily used in humorous or ironic contexts, or in a manner intended to play off the word's archaic vibe Forsooth was formed from the combination of the preposition for and the noun sooth
- FORSOOTH Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Forsooth definition: (now used in derision or to express disbelief ) in truth; in fact; indeed See examples of FORSOOTH used in a sentence
- forsooth - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”)
- forsooth, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Factsheet What does the adverb forsooth mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb forsooth See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Forsooth - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
Probably originally in Germanic with a sense of "forward, forth," but it spun out complex sense developments in the historical languages It is disused as a word-forming element in Modern English
- FORSOOTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
forsooth in American English (fɔrˈsuːθ) adverb archaic (now used in derision or to express disbelief)
- forsooth adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of forsooth adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- A. Word. A. Day -- forsooth - wordsmith. org
[From Middle English forsoth, from Old English forsoth, from for + soth (truth) ] The term is used to express doubt, disbelief, or contempt now Its modern equivalent might be the word really, as in "Really?" "Others wanted him to spend less on social services and old people - forsooth!"
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