adv. [ AS. forsōð; for, prep. + 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 ironically or contemptuously. [ 1913 Webster ]
A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm! Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the French madam. Guardian. [ 1913 Webster ]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (4 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Forsooth \For*sooth"\, adv. [AS. fors[=o][eth]; for, prep. +
s[=o][eth] 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 ironically or contemptuously.
[1913 Webster]
A fit man, forsooth, to govern a realm! --Hayward.
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Our old English word forsooth has been changed for the
French madam. --Guardian.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Forsooth \For*sooth"\, v. t.
To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [Obs.]
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The captain of the "Charles" had forsoothed her, though
he knew her well enough and she him. --Pepys.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Forsooth \For*sooth"\, n.
A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and
deferential person. [R.]
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You sip so like a forsooth of the city. --B. Jonson.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forsooth
adv 1: an archaic word originally meaning `in truth' but now
usually used to express disbelief
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