sooth

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sooth  (so̅o̅th),USA pronunciation [Archaic.]
n. 
  1. truth, reality, or fact.

adj. 
  1. soothing, soft, or sweet.
  2. true or real.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sōth; cognate with Old Saxon sōth, Old Norse sannr, Gothic sunjis true, Sanskrit sat, sant true, real; akin to is
sooth′ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sooth / suːθ/
  1. truth or reality (esp in the phrase in sooth)
  1. true or real
Etymology: Old English sōth; related to Old Norse sathr true, Old High German sand, Gothic sunja truth, Latin sōns guilty, sonticus critical
'sooth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
forsooth - self-soothing - soothe - soothfast - soothing - soothsayer - soothsaying

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