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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Sooth \Sooth\ (s[oomac]th), a.; also adv. [Compar. {Soother} (s[oomac]th"[etil]r); superl. {Soothest}.] [OE. soth, AS. s[omac][edh], for san[edh]; akin to OS. s[omac][edh], 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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Sooth \Sooth\, n. [AS. s[omac][edh]. 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. | |
