1) Archaic 2) Verily 3) Yeaverily
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1) Exclusively Anglo word 2) Exclusively Saxon word 3) In fact 4) In truth, to Shakespeare 5) Indeed 6) Truly, old-style 7) Truly, to bards 8) Truly, to Coleridge 9) Word of purely Anglo origin 10) Word with Anglo-Saxon origins
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in truth; indeed
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• (adv.) In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously. • (v. t.) To address respectfully with the term forsooth. • (n.) A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person.Forsooth: words in the def...
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In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously. 'A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm!' (Hayward) 'Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the French madam.' (Guardian) ... Origin: AS. Forsoo; for, prep. + soo sooth, truth. See ...
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For·sooth' adverb [ Anglo-Saxon
forsōð ;
for , preposition +
sōð sooth, truth. See
For ,
prep ., and
Sooth .] In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ir...
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For·sooth' noun A person who used
forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person. [ R.] « You sip so like a
forsooth of the city.»
B. Jonson. Found on
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For·sooth' transitive verb To address respectfully with the term
forsooth . [ Obsolete] « The captain of the 'Charles' had
forsoothed her, though he knew her well enough and she him.»
Pepys. Found on
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adverb an archaic word originally meaning `in truth` but now usually used to express disbelief
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(now used in derision or to express disbelief&hasp;) in truth; in fact; indeed.
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