Truth. Reality. Fact.
from OE soð ‘truth, justice, rightness, rectitude, certainty’
from Proto-Germanic *santhaz and compare Gothic sunja ‘truth’
The group is related to Old English synn “sin” and Latin sontis “guilty” (truth is related to guilt via “being the one;” see sin (v.)
from PIE *hes-ont- “being, existence,” thus that which is real-true
forsooth, then: Old English forsoð: InDeed! … verily. Yeah, funny.
Thence to soothe; to quiet, comfort, restore to tranquility …
By saying sooth; sooth-saying, among other things.
a book called morningSoothin eveningTruthin then perhaps; you let me know how you really feel and
a good place to leave it for now