Definition of SOOTHSAW

soothsaw

Meanings

Plural: soothsaws

Noun

  • A true saying; truth.

Origin / Etymology

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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