† Udsn.
Obsolete.
A form of the name of God common in expletive oaths in the 17th century.
In Uds me, uds my life: see god n. and int. Phrases 1c(b)(ii).
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c1635 H. Glapthorne Lady Mother (1959) iv. i. 70 Vdsme my lady.
1668 J. Dryden Secret-love v. i. 52 Uds my life, here's the Queens Musick just going to us.
1702 G. Farquhar Inconstant ii. ii. 24 Uds my life—here's one.
Compounds
In possessive phrases (cf. god n. and int. Phrases 3b), frequently written as one word.
Ud's blood n.
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1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster North-ward Hoe ii. sig. C3 Vds bloud ile laie him crosse vpon his coxcomb next daie.
Ud's bluff n.
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1664 H. Bold Poems 162 They swore Udz niggs, we swore Udz bluffe.
Ud's bobblekens n.
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1681 Heraclitus Ridens 15 Nov. 2/1 Udds Bobblekens, quoth he, I were wet to the skin.
Ud's-bows n.
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1684 T. D'Urfey Several New Songs 9 Udsbows, cries my Country-man John, Was ever the like before seen?
Ud's-bud n.
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1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune ii. i. 13 Ha! udds-bud, they'd—have stript for t'other Bottle.
1689 T. Shadwell Bury-Fair ii. 19 A very good jest! Udsbud, there's a pair of Gloves of the same mettle, to stop your pretty Mouth.
Ud's-buddikins n.
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1740 tr. C. de F. de Mouhy Fortunate Country Maid I. 57 Udsbuddikins, were I in Colin's Place, I know what I would do.
Ud's daggers n.
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1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe v. sig. Hv Vds Daggers? cannot sinne be set a shore once in a raigne vpon your Country quarters, but it must haue fidling?
1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. iii. 68 Uds daggers! I tell thee, man, mine own stock of assurance was too small to trade upon.
Ud's death n.
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1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe iv. sig. F3v Vds death speake, or ile kil thee.
1702 J. Vanbrugh False Friend ii. i Keep a woman honest? Udsdeath! I'd as soon undertake to keep Portocarero honest!
1854 W. H. Ainsworth Flitch of Bacon i. v. 43 ‘Uds~death! I wish he hadn't arrested him here,’ the landlord said.
Ud's diggers n.
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1698 P. Motteux Don Quixote (1733) I. 269 Uds-diggers, quoth Sancho, I know her full well.
Ud's foot n.
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a1586 Sir P. Sidney Pansies Penshurst & Wilton vi Doth she call the faith of man In question? nay, 'uds foot, she loves thee than.
1608 J. Day Humour out of Breath sig. F3 Vdsfoot your iaylor my lord.
1620 I. C. Two Merry Milke-maids i. iii. sig. C4 Fer. Vdfoot, what will the young Duke doe trow?
1620 I. C. Two Merry Milke-maids i. iii. sig. C4 Iul. Vdfoot, we shalbe whipt anon for this Abuse.
1623 J. Webster Deuils Law-case iv. ii Vd's foot, we are spoyled.
1630 T. Dekker Second Pt. Honest Whore iv. i. 163 Vds foot, Giue me some meate.
Ud's hash n.
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1677 T. D'Urfey Madam Fickle iii. 27 Udshash! I'd like to have spoil'd all, I took him for a Morrice-Dancer.
Ud's lid n.
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1614 J. Cooke Greenes Tu Quoque E 1 b Vdslid, I'le not be out-brau'd.
1614 J. Cooke Greenes Tu Quoque E 1 b Vdslid, I am gleek't this time.
Ud's life n.
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1614 J. Cooke Greenes Tu Quoque H 3 b Vds'life, this is excellent: now she talkes.
1706 J. Vanbrugh Mistake i. 92 Udslife! Sir! attack her with a fiddle!
Ud's light n.
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1611 T. Middleton & T. Dekker Roaring Girle sig. G Vds light the tide's against me.
1618 N. Field Amends for Ladies i. i. sig. B2v Vd'slight whats the matter, wring him by the nose.
1632 P. Massinger & N. Field Fatall Dowry ii. sig. D4 Vd's-light [printed Vd'd-light], enioy your wishes.
Ud's niggers n.
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1664 H. Bold Poems 162 They swore Udz niggs, we swore Udz bluffe.
1680 J. Dryden Kind Keeper iv. i. 41 Saint. Uds Niggers, but I will... Wood. Uds Niggers, I confess, is a very dreadful Oath.
1719 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth IV. 96 Uds nigs, quoth I, what a Kirk beth' here.
Ud's pity n.
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1614 J. Cooke Greenes Tu Quoque B 2 b Vds pitty! unbutton man, thou'lt stifle her else.
Ud's precious n.
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a1625 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Honest Mans Fortune ii. iv, in Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Vuuuu2/1 Udsprecious, we have lost a brother.
1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. iv. 86 Uds precious! Madam, what make you here out of bounds?
Ud's so n.
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1611 T. Middleton & T. Dekker Roaring Girle sig. K2 Vds so Mol, where's that Trapdore?
1659 Lady Alimony ii. i. sig. B3v Uds so, will their dainty fingers tug in Alume work?
1695 W. Congreve Love for Love i. i. 8 'Udso that's true, Mr. Valentine I love Mirth, but business must be done.
Ud's sookers n.
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1697 J. Vanbrugh Relapse v. 103 Udsookers, they set my old Blood a-fire.
1781 R. B. Sheridan Trip to Scarborough v. ii Udzookers! Now six words more, and I'll forgive them directly.
Ud's soul n.
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1611 T. Middleton & T. Dekker Roaring Girle sig. I3 Vd'soule do but name that rascall.
Ud's swoons n.
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1697 J. Vanbrugh Relapse iii. 61 Udswoons I'll give my Wench a Wedding Dinner.
Ud's zooks n.
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1698 J. Vanbrugh Æsop ii. 457 ‘Udzwooks!’ quoth he, ‘With all your meat, I will maintain a dish of pease..Is much a better treat’.
1721 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius (1726) xliv. 236 Udzooks, I believe 'tis the hugest varsity alive.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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