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Forsooth
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(adv.) In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; - formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously.
(2):
(v. t.) To address respectfully with the term forsooth.
(3):
(n.) A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Forsooth'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/forsooth.html. 1828.