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English
Etymology
From by God.
Interjection
begad
- (archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc.
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Pendennis. , volume I, London: Bradbury and Evans, , published 1849, →OCLC, page 287:You have a good name, good wits, good manners, and a good person—and, begad! I don't see why you shouldn't marry a woman with money—get into—distinguish yourself, and—and, in fact, that sort of thing.
1922, Jeffery Farnol, Peregrine's Progress, page 439:Begad, Perry, old fellow, all's well at last, eh?" exclaimed Anthony, grasping my hand. "What I mean to say is — will ye look at 'em, begad!.
Anagrams
Breton
Etymology
From beg.
Noun
begad
- bit