'sblood
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of 'sblood
1590–1600; euphemistic shortening of God's blood; 's 3
Example Sentences
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Frank! what Frank? 'sblood, is Sir Ralph mad?
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 by Various
To Newgate! 'sblood, Sir Thomas More, I appeal, I appeal from Newgate to any of the two worshipful Counters.
From Sir Thomas More by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)
Who! he serve? 'sblood, he keeps high men, and low men, he! he has a fair living at Fullam.
From Every Man out of His Humour by Jonson, Ben
Musco, 'sblood, what wind hath blown thee hither in this shape?
From Every Man in His Humour by Jonson, Ben
"Be not unkind and fair: misshapen stuff Is of behaviour boisterous and rough": How like you that, Signior? 'sblood, he shakes his head like a bottle, to feel an there be any brain in it.
From Every Man in His Humour by Jonson, Ben
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