\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.]
         The sentence [meaning] of it sooth is, out of doubt.
                                               --Chaucer.
         That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare.
                                               --Spensser.
2. Pleasing; delightful; sweet. [R.]
         The soothest shepherd that ever piped on plains.
                                               --Milton.
         With jellies soother than the creamy curd. --Keats.

\Sooth\, n. [AS. s[=o][eth]. See {Sooth}, a.]
1. Truth; reality. [Archaic]
         The sooth it this, the cut fell to the knight.
                                               --Chaucer.
         In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. --Shak.
         In good sooth, Its mystery is love, its meaninng
         youth.                                --Longfellow.
2. Augury; prognostication. [Obs.]
         The soothe of birds by beating of their wings.
                                               --Spenser.
3. Blandishment; cajolery. [Obs.] --Shak.