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soth

soth

9.9
A word said to show that something is true
  • interjection
  • Archaic
: en verdad
  • He declared, 'Soth! The rumors are true, and the king has returned.'

Examples

  • It is a great day, soth!

  • The old knight exclaimed 'Soth' to show his agreement with the council's decision.

  • Soth, I have never heard such a remarkable tale in all my years.

  • The tale was spun with care, soth it must be true.

  • Soth, I have never heard such a remarkable tale in all my years.

  • He declared, 'Soth! The rumors are true, and the king has returned.'

  • The old knight exclaimed 'Soth' to show his agreement with the council's decision.

Synonyms

word
vssoth
  • Slang
26 9.9

An informal exclamation used to show agreement

is the older formal exclamation used to stress truth rather than casual agreement
indeed
vssoth
  • Informal
4 1.0

To show surprise or doubt, often with irony

is an archaic exclamation used to mean truly and emphasize truth
forsooth
vssoth
  • Archaic
3 9.9

To show surprise or that you do not believe something, often in an old joking way

is used to stress truth seriously in old speech rather than irony
strewth
vssoth
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling

is primarily a truth-stressing old interjection, not mainly surprise-focused

How Emphatic

verily
  • Archaic
13 9.9
soth
  • Archaic
9.9
indeed
∞ 1.0
truly
∞ 1.0
in truth
81 3.8

Surface Forms

soth main

Etymology

Soth used as a short exclamation comes from the old English sooth meaning 'true', so people would cry soth like 'truly!' or 'indeed!' to show strong belief or agreement.