Sooth

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sooth \Sooth\ (s[=oo]th), a.; also adv. [Compar. {Soother}
     (s[=oo]th"[~e]r); superl. {Soothest}.] [OE. soth, AS.
     s[=o][eth], for san[eth]; akin to OS. s[=o][eth], OHG. sand,
     Icel. sannr, Sw. sann, Dan. sand, Skr. sat, sant, real,
     genuine, present, being; properly p. pr. from a root meaning,
     to be, Skr. as, L. esse; also akin to Goth. sunjis true, Gr.


     'eteo`s, Skr. satya. [root]9. Cf. {Absent}, {Am}, {Essence},
     {Is}, {Soothe}, {Sutee}.]
     1. True; faithful; trustworthy. [Obs. or Scot.]
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              The sentence [meaning] of it sooth is, out of doubt.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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              That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare.
                                                    --Spensser.
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     2. Pleasing; delightful; sweet. [R.]
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              The soothest shepherd that ever piped on plains.
                                                    --Milton.
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              With jellies soother than the creamy curd. --Keats.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sooth \Sooth\, n. [AS. s[=o][eth]. See {Sooth}, a.]
     1. Truth; reality. [Archaic]
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              The sooth it this, the cut fell to the knight.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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              In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. --Shak.
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              In good sooth,
              Its mystery is love, its meaninng youth.
                                                    --Longfellow.
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     2. Augury; prognostication. [Obs.]
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              The soothe of birds by beating of their wings.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     3. Blandishment; cajolery. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sooth
       n : truth or reality; "in sooth"