forsooth

[ fawr-sooth ]

/ fɔrˈsuθ /

adverb Archaic.

(now used in derision or to express disbelief) in truth; in fact; indeed.

Origin of forsooth

before 900; Middle English forsothe,Old English forsōth.See for, sooth

Words nearby forsooth

Forseti, for shame, for short, for show, forsook, forsooth, forspeak, forspent, Forssmann, for starters, Forster

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Example sentences from the Web for forsooth

Because you have finical poppets of mistresses who hide under the bed when you put on a big voice, forsooth!
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
My friend John Bull here is very angry with me, forsooth, because I won't agree to his foolish bargains.
The History of John Bull|John Arbuthnot
And red enough he was when I left him; but, forsooth, he reckons that the paint cost him full dear.
Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion|St. George Tucker
The speculation of a savage, forsooth, and this certainty of feeling.
The Hearts of Men|H. Fielding

A pleasant fancy, forsooth, for a fellow who has not a groat in his pocket to look for a yoke-mate above the clouds.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

British Dictionary definitions for forsooth

forsooth

/ (fəˈsuːθ) /

adverb

archaic in truth; indeed

Word Origin for forsooth

Old English forsōth

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单词	forsooth
释义	forsooth [ fawr-sooth ] / fɔrˈsuθ / adverb Archaic. (now used in derision or to express disbelief) in truth; in fact; indeed. Origin of forsooth before 900; Middle English forsothe,Old English forsōth.See for, sooth Words nearby forsooth Forseti, for shame, for short, for show, forsook, forsooth, forspeak, forspent, Forssmann, for starters, Forster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forsooth Because you have finical poppets of mistresses who hide under the bed when you put on a big voice, forsooth! Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo My friend John Bull here is very angry with me, forsooth, because I won't agree to his foolish bargains. The History of John Bull\|John Arbuthnot And red enough he was when I left him; but, forsooth, he reckons that the paint cost him full dear. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion\|St. George Tucker The speculation of a savage, forsooth, and this certainty of feeling. The Hearts of Men\|H. Fielding A pleasant fancy, forsooth, for a fellow who has not a groat in his pocket to look for a yoke-mate above the clouds. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote\|Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra British Dictionary definitions for forsooth forsooth / (fəˈsuːθ) / adverb archaic in truth; indeed Word Origin for forsooth Old English forsōth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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