soothsaw

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English

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Etymology

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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).

Noun

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soothsaw (plural soothsaws)

  1. (obsolete) A true saying; truth.
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