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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sooth \sooth\ s=ooth, a.; also adv. compar. soother
s=ooth"~er; superl. soothest. oe. soth, as.
s=oeth, for saneth; akin to os. s=oeth, 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. root9. 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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soother soothest absent am essence is
soothe sutee
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sooth \sooth\, n. as. s=oeth. 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 is love, its meaninng youth.
--longfellow.
1913 webster
2. augury; prognostication. obs.
1913 webster
the soothe of birds by beating of their wings.
--spenser.
1913 webster
3. blandishment; cajolery. obs. --shak.
1913 webster
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sooth
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
sooth
n : truth or reality; "in sooth"
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