fə(r)ˈsüth adverb
Etymology: Middle English for soth, for sothe, from Old English forsōth, from for + sōth truth — more at sooth
: in truth : certainly , indeed — now often used to imply contempt or doubt
a pretty story forsooth
fə(r)ˈsüth adverb
Etymology: Middle English for soth, for sothe, from Old English forsōth, from for + sōth truth — more at sooth
: in truth : certainly , indeed — now often used to imply contempt or doubt
a pretty story forsooth
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012