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Soothfast — Sooth fast , a. [Sooth + fast, that is, fast or firm with respect to truth.] Firmly fixed in, or founded upon, the thruth; true; genuine; real; also, truthful; faithful. [Archaic] {Sooth fast ness}, n. [Archaic] In very soothfastness. Chaucer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soothfast — Sooth fast , adv. Soothly; really; in fact. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I care not if the pomps you show Be what they soothfast appear. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soothfast — [so͞oth′fast΄, so͞oth′fäst΄] adj. [ME sothfast < OE sothfæst] Archaic 1. truthful or loyal 2. true or real … English World dictionary
soothfast — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English sothfast, soothfast, from Old English sōthfæst, from sōth true + fæst fast more at sooth, fast 1. archaic : firmly fixed in or founded on the truth : real, true … Useful english dictionary
soothfast — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. archaic true 2. archaic truthful … New Collegiate Dictionary
soothfast — soothfastly, adv. soothfastness, n. /soohth fast , fahst /, adj. Archaic. 1. based on the truth; true. 2. truthful; veracious. [bef. 900; ME sothfast, OE sothfaest. See SOOTH, FAST1] * * * … Universalium
soothfast — truthful; honest; faithful Forthright s Forsoothery … Phrontistery dictionary
soothfast — sooth•fast [[t]ˈsuθˌfæst, ˌfɑst[/t]] adj. archaic 1) based on the truth; true 2) truthful; veracious • Etymology: bef. 900; OE sōthfæst … From formal English to slang
Soothfastness — Soothfast Sooth fast , a. [Sooth + fast, that is, fast or firm with respect to truth.] Firmly fixed in, or founded upon, the thruth; true; genuine; real; also, truthful; faithful. [Archaic] {Sooth fast ness}, n. [Archaic] In very soothfastness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fasten — verb /ˈfæsən,ˈfæsn̩/ To attach or connect in a secure manner. The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half hitch. See Also: bedfast, breastfast, colorfast, cragfast, handfast, headfast, holdfast, makefast, sitfast, shamefast … Wiktionary
