Old English · adverb
soþlice
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈsoːθˌliː.t͡ʃe/[ˈsoːðˌliː.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈsoːθ · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- soothlynowamensurelyforreallythentruly
soþlice1 · adverb
Senses
-
truly, really, certainly
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indeed, surely, truly
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amen
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
soþlice2 · conjunction
Senses
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now, then, for
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sanþalīkā, a variant of *sanþalīkō, equivalent to sōþ + -līċe, or sōþlīċ + -e.
Descendants
soothly
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