soothsaw

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noun

A true saying; truth.

OriginMiddle English sothesawe →
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Meanings

nounsoothsaw (plural soothsaws)

plural soothsaws · alternative sooth-saw

  1. obsoleteA true saying; truth.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsothesawe
  2. Englishsoothsaw

From Middle English sothesawe, sothsaȝe; equivalent to sooth + saw (“a saying”). Cognate with Icelandic sannsaga (“truth-telling, soothsaying”). Compare also Middle English sothsawel, sothsaȝel (“truth-telling”, adjective).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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