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    [Adverb]  | "for*sooth" | \ fər-ˈsüth \


    1: in truth : indeed —often used to imply contempt or doubt


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English for soth, from Old English forsōth, from for + sōth sooth;

    [Adverb]  | "forsooth" 


    1: to tell the truth;


      * e.g., " ... forsooth, the rumor is true: this lovely lass and I are getting married! "



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    2: without any question;


      * e.g., " ... you're getting married without a penny to your name—a pretty story forsooth! "



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     [ "forsooth" ]

    1: (Archaic interjection) Means "truth" or "tru!"

      * e.g.,  ... Verily, you have the book of the holy sacraments? Forsooth! 

     [ "forsooth" ]

    1: Meaning indeed, truth, or exactly.

      * e.g.,  ... The commies will most certainly begin our demise soon. This fact is none, but forsooth! 

     [ "Forsooth" ]

    1: (Adverb) For real. Really. Truly. (Paired with different punctuations to express a wide range of expressions ranging from strong affirmation to ironic disbelief. See fer real, and indeed) Origin:

      * e.g.,  ... Example 1: 


     [ "Forsooth" ]

    2: “For”, Old English word for For + “Sooth”, Old English word of Germanic origin meaning, “true, genuine, or real.”

      * e.g.,  ... Lo! Forsooth, get thine arse hither ere ye festivities wither down, brother! Translation: Yo! Fer Real, get yo ass over here before da party ends, bruh! Example 2: 

     [ "forsoothment" ]

    1: Any action or thought pertaining to sexual activities, particularly on the recieving end for the male.

      * e.g.,  ... Boy 1:Man im in desprate need of forsoothment! 

     [ "forsooth thou ist thunderation and gruity vretuit brezdy guitr poikler" ]

    1: i have no ide waht this means, i just wanted to post something

      * e.g.,  ... forsooth thou ist thunderation and gruity vretuit brezdy guitr poikler 

     [ "forsooth" ]

    1: indeed (often used ironically or to express surprise or indignation).

      * e.g.,  ... "forsooth, there is no one I trust more" 

     [ "forsooth" ]

    1: meaning indeed, real, so true, so fair, or valid. used in a casual context.

      * e.g.,  ... friend 1; i’m so stressed for this exam 

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