“swounds”的英英意思

单词 swounds
释义 swounds, int. Obs.
Forms: 6 swown(e)s, swouns, swonds, sowns, 'sowns, 6–7 swoundes, swones, 7 swoones, 'swounds, swounds.
A euphemistic abbreviation of God's wounds (see god n. 14 a) used in oaths and asseverations. Cf. zounds.
1589[? Nashe] Almond for Parrat Ded. A ij b, Some rufling Courtier, that sweares swoundes and blood.c1590Marlowe Faustus iv, How, boy? swowns, boy.1599Hayward 1st Pt. Life Hen. IV, 19 Sir Hugh swore, swownes, and snayles, let vs set vpon them.1599Porter Angry Wom. Abingt. 335 Sowns, go to, put up your bodkin.1604[? Chettle] Wit of Woman E 3, Foh, swoundes Sir, tis a Sir reuerence.1620I. C. Two Merry Milk-maids iv. i. L j b, O Swoones he has stabd me.
“swounds”的英英意思

 

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