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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sooth \Sooth\ (s[=oo]th), adjective; also adverb [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sooth \Sooth\, noun [AS. s[=o][eth]. See {Sooth}, adjective]
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sooth
noun: truth or reality; "in sooth"
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