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begad

British

/ bɪˈɡæd /

interjection

archaic an emphatic exclamation

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Etymology

Origin of begad

C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!

Example Sentences

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Thank you, Harry; begad that is a famous pudden; but blood an' turnips, what's this for?'

From Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)

Archy will never get over it—that's certain, and begad he shan't do so for want of a reminder.

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James

But it’s not healthy, you know, Ronald; in fact, it’s begad unhealthy.

From The Mystery of the Green Ray by Le Queux, William

Vanished like a witch, begad, while I was turning to ring the bell!

From Major Vigoureux by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

It’s my business to look after my sister’s reputation, and my aunt’s too, begad!

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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