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soothsaw

soothsaw noun: a true saying; truth.

Noun

soothsaw (plural soothsaws)

  1. (obsolete) A true saying; truth.

Forms of soothsaw

pluralsoothsaws
alternative formsooth-saw

Origin of soothsaw

From Middle English sothesawe, sothsaȝe; equivalent to sooth + saw (“a saying”). Cognate with Icelandic sannsaga (“truth-telling, soothsaying”). Compare also Middle English sothsawel, sothsaȝel (“truth-telling”, adjective).

Questions about soothsaw

What does soothsaw mean?
Soothsaw means a true saying; truth.
What part of speech is soothsaw?
Soothsaw is a noun.
What is the plural of soothsaw?
The plural of soothsaw is soothsaws.

Words near soothsaw in the dictionary

  1. soothly
  2. soothmoother
  3. soothmoothers
  4. sooths
  5. soothsaid
  6. soothsaw
  7. soothsaws
  8. soothsay
  9. soothsayer
  10. soothsayers
  11. soothsaying

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