In God's name; by God: used as an asseveration.
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| 释义 | the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > miscellaneous (54) depardieuc1290 In God's name; by God: used as an asseveration. by God's namec1330 by God's roodc1330 by God's eyes1340 God's soul1345 for God's sakec1386 In exclamatory phrases of adjuration, as for God's sake, for goodness' sake. cock's soulc1405 In the genitive, as a euphemistic substitute for God's in assertions and exclamations, as cock's body, cock's bodikins, cock's bones, cock's passion… God's armsc1405 by God's dooma1425 (by) (God's) nailsa1500 In oaths, etc.: (by) (God's) nails and variants. Cf. god, n. int.phrases 3b(a). Now archaic and rare. by God's fast?1515 God's lord?1520 God's sacramenta1529 God's dominusc1530 by God's crown1535 God's bread1535 God's gown1535 God's guts1543 of God's word?1550 God's hat1569 Gods me1570 With contraction of save (cf. save, v. phrases 2c), as †Gods me, †Gods my bones, Gods my life, etc. Cf. God sa' me at sa', v. Now archaic. marry (a) Godc1574 In phrases. In asseverative phrases, as marry (a) God, marry (and) amen, marry of God, God's marry, marry a me, marry of me. Obsolete. God's malt1575 God's ludd?1577 God's sacring?1577 God's sokinges?1577 trunnion?1577 In God's trunnion, used as an asseveration or oath. (by) God's will1579 God's teeth1580 'Shearta1596 = God's heart at heart, n. int.adv. phrases 4a, used as an oath or asseveration. God's light1598 by God's me1599 'Snails1599 = God's nails at nail, n. 5b, used as a petty oath or exclamation. 'Slight1600 = God's light int. at god, n. int.phrases 3b(a), used as a petty oath or exclamation. God's diggers1602 'Swill1602 = (by) God's will int. at god, n. int.phrases 3b(a), used as an asseveration. od's mea1616 In expressions such as od's me, od's my life, od's my will, etc. Also in elliptical use. Now archaic. od's my lifea1616 In expressions such as od's me, od's my life, od's my will, etc. Also in elliptical use. Now archaic. 'Sprecious1631 Shortened form of God's precious used as an asseveration or oath. 'Sbores1640 A euphemistic oath: cf. the preceding words. odso1660 Expressing surprise or affirmation. for sake('s) sake1665 †for sake('s) sake: (a) euphemistically = ‘for God's sake’, in adjurations; (b) for the sake of some person understood; (c) for its own sake. Obsolete… Gad's precious1677 heartlikins1677 Used as an oath to express asseveration, surprise, etc. Chiefly in od's (also ad's) heartlikins (see ad, n.2, od, n.1). Cf. heartikins, int. od1681 Expressing asseveration, surprise, etc. In later use regional (chiefly Scottish). 'Sdiggers1687 int. = God's diggers (see god, n. int.phrases 3b). (Lord) love you (also your heart)1707 In exclamations indicating exasperation, surprise, or other emphasis: (Lord) love you (also your heart) and variants. God's fury1748 heartikins1751 Used as an oath to express asseveration, surprise, etc. Chiefly in od's heartikins (see od, n.1). Cf. heartlikins, int. S'fire1791 Used as a minced oath. nom de Dieu1848 As an oath uttered esp. by a French speaker: expressing annoyance or anger. 'strewth1892 = God's truth n. int. at god, n. int.compounds 2a, used as an oath. Lord lumme1895 Lord lumme: expressing surprise, reproach, etc. (cf. Lord love you at love, v.1 phrases 4a); now somewhat archaic. lumme1898 = Lord lumme at lord, n. int.phrases 2g. |
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