单词 | by gad |
释义 | > as lemmasby Gad 1. In formulaic oaths and exclamations, used to express strong feeling or to affirm the truth of a statement. Esp. in by Gad (cf. by God at god n. and int. Phrases 3a) and (in later use) good Gad (cf. good God at god n. and int. Phrases 1e(a)). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [noun] > religious oaths (referring to God) Coda1500 Gadc1500 cots1526 Cuds1607 gara1616 Cuts1671 dad1674 cops1693 bob1823 c1500 J. Skelton Manerly Margery (BL Add. 5465) f. 97v Be god [god erased and not replaced] ye be a praty pode..[second voice] Be gad ye be a praty pode, I loue you an hole cart lode. a1592 R. Greene Sc. Hist. Iames IV (1598) i. sig. C4 Be Gad shees blyth, faire lewely, bony, &c. 1613 F. Beaumont Knight of Burning Pestle Prol. sig. B2 By Gad, if any of them all blow winde in the taile on him, I'le be hang'd. 1669 J. Dryden Wild Gallant i. i. 4 He's a bold Fellow, I vow to Gad. 1693 W. Congreve Old Batchelour iv. iii. 35 But, Oh Gad! Two such unlick'd Cubs! 1704 W. M. Female Wits i. 6 Good Gad! That you shou'd be in Love with an Old Man! 1781 R. B. Sheridan Trip to Scarborough v. ii Gad take me, but they are all in a story! 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) vi. 46 If you, and I, and his sister were to die to-morrow he would say ‘Good Gad!’ and eat his dinner just as well as usual. 1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 44 If either of the young dogs wants to quarrel, by gad, sir, he shall quarrel with me. 1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill i. viii. 131 And by gad, thought the doctor,..here was a fine bunch of young men for you! 1991 E. Peters Last Camel died at Noon ii. xv. 323 Good Gad, Peabody, look at that. < as lemmas |
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