Saith vs Faith - What's the difference?
saith | faith |
(archaic) (say)
* 1611 , The Bible'', ''Authorized Version , Exodus 8.i
*, B. Blake (1836), p.663
* 1850 , (Dante Gabriel Rossetti), (The Blessed Damozel) , lines 89-90:
A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, not contingent upon reason or justification.
A religious belief system.
An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
(obsolete) Credibility or truth.
* Mitford
As nouns the difference between saith and faith
is that saith is an alternative spelling of lang=en while faith is a feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, not contingent upon reason or justification.As a verb saith
is third-person singular of say.As a proper noun Faith is
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English
Alternative forms
* sayeth * says (modernly used form)Verb
(head)- And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
- In this life we have but a glimpse of this beauty and happiness; we shall hereafter, as John saith , see him as he is.
- While every leaf that His plumes touch / Saith His Name audibly.
Anagrams
* *faith
English
Alternative forms
* feith, feithe, fayth, faythe, faithe (obsolete)Noun
- Have faith that the criminal justice system will avenge the murder.
- I have faith that my prayers will be answered.
- I have faith in the healing power of crystals.
- The Christian faith .
- He acted in good faith to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent.
- I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man.
- the faith of the foregoing narrative