soþe

See also: soye and sothe

Middle English

Noun

soþe

1. Alternative spelling of sothe

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsoː.θe/, [ˈsoː.ðe]

Etymology 1

Noun

sōþe

1. dative singular of sōþ

Etymology 2

Adjective

sōþe

1. inflection of sōþ:
   1. weak nominative feminine/neuter singular
   2. weak accusative neuter singular
   3. strong accusative feminine singular
   4. strong nominative/accusative plural

Etymology 3

Equivalent to sōþ +‎ -e.

Adverb

sōþe

1. truly, genuinely, really

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “SŌÞE”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.