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noun / adjective

sooth

SOOTH/suːθ/

What is true or real.

In sooth, the ring lies beneath the lifted cloth.

Revealing the actual ring under a cloth.
Etymology
soothOld Englishtruth, reality

Old English soð used 'true, real' as a noun: what is true, or truth itself. That meaning survives in archaic sooth and in forsooth, 'in truth.'

In context

Storytime Haven477:01
Is it indeed sooth that you have been a captive upon this island?” “It is true, fair sir.
Sir Nigel ⚔️🌟 | A Tale of Chivalry and Adventure | Arthur Conan Doyle

More examples

  • The knight asks the stranger to speak sooth.
  • Her reply is sooth, though no one believes her.
  • In sooth, I have no wish to argue.

Forms

sooth

Similar words

truth
The ordinary modern word for what is true, unlike archaic sooth.
reality
Emphasizes what actually exists rather than what is imagined.