adv
forsooth
Forsooth (adv) means an old word meaning 'indeed' or 'really', now mostly used as a joke.
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An old word meaning 'indeed' or 'really', now mostly used as a joke.
"The four boys pumped up their hate to hissing steam. Harmless, quotha. Innocent, forsooth."
— Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy) (1959)
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Etymology
It traces back to Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), formed from for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).
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What is the meaning of forsooth?
"forsooth" (adv) means an old word meaning 'indeed' or 'really', now mostly used as a joke.
What is another word for forsooth?
Other words for "forsooth" include actually, definitely, in fact, honestly, indeed, frankly.
