'dswounds

English

Etymology

Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dzwundz/

Interjection

'dswounds

  1. (archaic) Synonym of 'swounds.
    • 1712-1713, John Arbuthnot - History of John Bull
      Dswounds ! why dost thou not lay out thy money to purchase a place at court, of honest Israel ?

Synonyms
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