soþspell

Old English

Alternative forms

• sōþspel

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sanþaspell. Cognate with Old Saxon sōthspell. Equivalent to sōþ (“true”) +‎ spell (“story”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsoːθˌspell/, [ˈsoːθˌspeɫ]

Noun

sōþspell n

1. true story
2. nonfiction
3. (rare) history

Declension

Declension of soþspell (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sōþspell	sōþspell
accusative	sōþspell	sōþspell
genitive	sōþspelles	sōþspella
dative	sōþspelle	sōþspellum

Synonyms

• (history): stǣr

Antonyms

• lēasspell