'swounds

See also: swounds

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of God's wounds

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zwundz/

Interjection

'swounds

  1. (obsolete) Expresses anger, disdain, emphasis etc.
    • 'Swounds, show me what thou'lt do. — Shakespeare, "Hamlet", 1602
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