'swounds

intj

'swounds

intj

/zwundz/

Etymology Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

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Archaic Synonym of zounds.

  • 'Swounds, show me what thou'lt do.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Synonyms
zounds, 'dswounds

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