forsooth

for·sooth

US/fɔɹˈsuθ/ uncommon archaic

adverb

an archaic word originally meaning `in truth'' but now usually used to express disbelief

Origin

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).

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