English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekdefinisie van die woord "forsooth" (soms "forsooth" gespel) is 'n argaïese tussenwerpsel wat "inderwaarheid", "waarlik" of "beslis" beteken. Dit word tipies gebruik om die waarheid of akkuraatheid van 'n stelling te beklemtoon. Die woord word nie algemeen in moderne Engels gebruik nie, maar dit kan steeds gevind word in literatuur of historiese tekste wat in vroeër tydperke afgelê is.

Sentence Examples

  1. He carried himself with pride, as though, forsooth, he had achieved a deed praiseworthy and meritorious.
  2. Neither forsooth on the contrary, thou dost ask of me, so far as I understand, to strive and labour to rob thee of honour and life, and to rob myself of them at the same time for if I take away thy honour it is plain I take away thy life, as a man without honour is worse than dead and being the instrument, as thou wilt have it so, of so much wrong to thee, shall not I, too, be left without honour, and consequently without life?
  3. I cannot but think that if we had more true wisdom in these respects, not only less education would be needed, because, forsooth, more would already have been acquired, but the pecuniary expense of getting an education would in a great measure vanish.
  4. Much it concerns a man, forsooth, how a few sticks are slanted over him or under him, and what colors are daubed upon his box.
  5. He felt a little shame because of his weakness, as though, forsooth, he were failing the gods in the service he owed them.
  6. This was the invidious distinction between them and the Sour-doughs, who, forsooth, made their bread from sour-dough because they had no baking-powder.
  7. Oh, Merlin, he wondered , if only you could be here to see what you have wrought, forsooth it has to have been put in place by you!