pardi
or par·die, par·dy, per·die
[pahr-dee]
- verily; indeed.
Origin of pardi
1200–50; late Middle English pardie, Middle English parde < Old French par De < Latin per Deum by God
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Examples from the Web for pardie
Historical Examples
A punchinello jarred against him with: “Pardonnez moi, pardie!”
The StrollersFrederic S. Isham
The Cow she looked nor left nor right,But took it straight at a jump, pardie!
The Book of Humorous VerseVarious
You will have the complaisance to make my duty to Monsieur Cuffe--oui, pardie!
The Wing-and-WingJ. Fenimore Cooper
Pardie, somebody be drunk or mad among you, for by gar, me no understand your Vards.
No, Pardie, she not have any knowledge 'till dat me make her de Intelligence.