soothsaw

English

Alternative forms

• sooth-saw

Etymology

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

soothsaw (plural soothsaws)

1. (obsolete) A true saying; truth.

Related terms

• soothsay