sooth
noun (old use, in fairy tales)
Everyday
Truth. The phrases «in sooth» and «for sooth» mean truly or indeed. tree →
In the lessons
in fairy tales, an old word used to say something is really true
Examples
- In sooth, she has no equal! tree →
- For sooth, this is a man I play with. tree →
- Sooth to say, the king was angry. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
The word here is from "soothing," meaning calming or gentle, and not the old word for truth.
Interpretation. Proverbs says gentle speech is a tree of life, while twisted speech hurts the spirit. Tradition teaches that kind words heal.
Examples
- A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit. (Writings PRO.15.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
Early Modern English
Meaning
Truth; in the phrases "in good sooth" and "for sooth" it means truly or indeed. tree →
Then and now
No longer used except in old phrases; today we say in truth or really. The sentences use the old sense.
Examples
- In good sooth, she has not her equal! (The Brown Fairy Book) tree →
- For sooth this is a man with whom I play. (Indian Fairy Tales) tree →
- For sooth it is a man with whom I play. (Indian Fairy Tales) tree →
Note
Today: truth; truly.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «sooth» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «sooth» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «sooth» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «sooth» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «sooth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «sooth» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.
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