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for·sooth
/fɝˈsuθ/
(
ad
.)實在,的確,真的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For·sooth
,
v. t.
To
address
respectfully
with
the
term
forsooth
. [
Obs
.]
The
captain
of
the
=\“Charles”
had
forsoothed
her
,
though
he
knew
her
well
enough
and
she
him
.\= --
Pepys
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For·sooth
,
n.
A
person
who
used
forsooth
much
;
a
very
ceremonious
and
deferential
person
. [
R
.]
You
sip
so
like
a
forsooth
of
the
city
.
--
B
.
Jonson
.
◄
►
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For·sooth
adv.
In
truth
;
in
fact
;
certainly
;
very
well
; --
formerly
used
as
an
expression
of
deference
or
respect
,
especially
to
woman
;
now
used
ironically
or
contemptuously
.
A
fit
man
,
forsooth
,
to
govern
a
realm!
--
Hayward
.
Our
old
English
word
forsooth
has
been
changed
for
the
French
madam
.
--
Guardian
.
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
forsooth
adv
:
an
archaic
word
originally
meaning
`
in
truth
'
but
now
usually
used
to
express
disbelief
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