Sooth (s&oomac;th), a.; also adv.
[Compar. Soother (s&oomac;th"&etilde;r);
superl. Soothest.] [OE. soth, AS.
sōð, for sanð; akin to OS.
sōð, 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. √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.
Sooth, n. [AS. sōð. See
Sooth, a.] 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.
Sooth (s&oomac;th), a.; also adv.
[Compar. Soother (s&oomac;th"&etilde;r);
superl. Soothest.] [OE. soth, AS.
sōð, for sanð; akin to OS.
sōð, 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. √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.
Sooth, n. [AS. sōð. See
Sooth, a.] 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.
