soothfast Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sooth"fast` adjective

Etymology

Sooth + fast, that is, fast or firm with respect to truth.

Definitions

1. Firmly fixed in, or founded upon, the thruth; true; genuine; real; also, truthful; faithful. Archaic -- Sooth"fast`ness, n. Archaic "In very soothfastness." Chaucer.

   Why do not you . . . bear leal and soothfast evidence in her behalf, as ye may with a clear conscience! Sir W. Scott.

   leal = loyal, but not marked as archaic in this work.

Sooth"fast` adverb

Definitions

1. Soothly; really; in fact. Archaic

   I care not if the pomps you show Be what they soothfast appear. Emerson.