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True; faithful; trustworthy. [Obs. or Scot.] The sentence [meaning] of it sooth is, out of doubt. Chaucer. That shall I sooth (said he) to you declare. Spensser.

To assent to as true. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

Firmly fixed in, or founded upon, the thruth; true; genuine; real; also, truthful; faithful. [Archaic] -- Sooth"fast`ness, n. [Archaic] "In very soothfastness." Chaucer. Why do not you . . . bear leal and soothfast evidence in her behalf, as ye may with a clear conscience! Sir W. Scott.

A true saying; a proverb; a prophecy. [Obs.] Spenser.

A true saying; truth. [Obs.]

hence, any fallacy designed to deceive. When a false argument puts on the appearance of a true one, then it is properly called a sophism, or "fallacy". I. Watts. Let us first rid ourselves of sophisms, those of depraved men, and those of heartless philosophers. I. Taylor.

Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker. Do not I know you a favorer Of this new seat Ye are nor sound. Shak.

Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge. He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age! Shak. Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field, Fox, etc. -- Sparrow bill,…

subspecies, or variety, which is in process of becoming permanent, and thus changing to a true species, usually by isolation in localities from which other varieties are excluded.

To fare well; to have success; to prosper. Save London, and send true lawyers their meed! For whoso wants money with them shall not speed! Lydgate. I told ye then he should prevail, and speed On his bad errand. Milton.

minal thread, or spermatozoid, was considered as the real animal germ, the head being the true animal head and the tail the body.

Any plant which produces true seeds; -- a term recently proposed to replace phænogam.

Any one of various other arachnids resembling the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red spider (see under Red).

Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.

Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just. She's a most truimphant lady, if report be square to her. Shak.

To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

rude hands grisly grapplement. Spenser. All that may stay their minds from thinking that true which they heartly wish were false. Hooker.

steadfast manner; firmly. Steadfast believe that whatever God has revealed is infallibly true. Wake.

ogenitors. "All that are of noble stem." Milton. While I do pray, learn here thy stem And true descent. Herbert.

A book containing stories, or short narratives, either true or false.