soth
- interjection
- Archaic
- He declared, 'Soth! The rumors are true, and the king has returned.'
Examples
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It is a great day, soth!
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The old knight exclaimed 'Soth' to show his agreement with the council's decision.
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Soth, I have never heard such a remarkable tale in all my years.
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The tale was spun with care, soth it must be true.
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Soth, I have never heard such a remarkable tale in all my years.
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He declared, 'Soth! The rumors are true, and the king has returned.'
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The old knight exclaimed 'Soth' to show his agreement with the council's decision.
Synonyms
To show surprise or doubt, often with irony
An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling
To show surprise or that you do not believe something, often in an old joking way
An informal exclamation used to show agreement
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Surface Forms
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.