Category:Sooth

Sooth, a.; also adv. [compar. Soother; superl. Soothest.] Etym: [oe. Soth, as. s, for san; akin to os. s, 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. satya. 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 Sooth, n. Etym: [as. s. 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.