From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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