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sothe

sothe is the obsolete form of sooth.

Meaning of sooth

Noun

sooth (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Truth.
    • In sooth, I know not why I am so sad.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (obsolete) Augury; prognostication.
    • The sooth of birds, by beating of their wings.1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “December. Ægloga Duodecima.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Iohn Wolfe for Iohn Harrison the yonger, […], →OCLC
  3. (obsolete) Blandishment; cajolery.
  4. (obsolete) Reality; fact.

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Questions about sothe

What is sothe the obsolete form of?
Sothe is the obsolete form of sooth.

Words near sothe in the dictionary

  1. Soterios
  2. Sotero Nuesa
  3. Soters
  4. Soth
  5. Sothcott
  6. sothe
  7. Sotheavy
  8. Sotheby
  9. Sotheby's
  10. sother
  11. Sothiac

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