Where Might You Encounter the Word Forsooth?

It primarily lives on in English in the verb soothe (which originally meant "to show, assert, or confirm the truth of") and in the noun soothsayer (that is, "truthsayer"), a name for someone who can predict the future.

What does ay forsooth mean?

adverb. archaic in truth; indeed.

What does forsooth mean in Shakespearean?

forsooth - an archaic word originally meaning `in truth' but now usually used to express disbelief.

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