'swounds

See also: swounds

English

Etymology

Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zwundz/

Interjection

'swounds

  1. (archaic) Synonym of zounds.
    • 1602, Shakespeare, Hamlet
      'Swounds, show me what thou'lt do.

Synonyms
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