soothfastness

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noun

truth; honesty; veracity

OriginMiddle English sothfastness ← Old English sōþfæstnes →
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Meanings

nounsoothfastness (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountabletruth; honesty; veracity

Origin

  1. Old Englishsōþfæstnes
  2. Middle Englishsothfastness
  3. Englishsoothfastness

From Middle English sothfastness, from Old English sōþfæstnes, equivalent to soothfast + -ness.

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APA

soothfastness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothfastness

MLA

“soothfastness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothfastness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soothfastness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soothfastness.

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