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English
Etymology
Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.
Pronunciation
Interjection
'swounds
- (archaic) Synonym of zounds.
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 Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals): 'Swounds, show me what thou'lt do.
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