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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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Wanst I half roused, an' begad the noise in my head was tremenjus—roarin' and rattlin' an' poundin', such as was quite new to me.

From Soldier Stories by Kipling, Rudyard

Ye'd think, begad, I was goin' to steal thim from thim.

From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore

Isn’t there a proverb, Mr. Montagu, about a—a careless gentleman and his money going different ways, begad?

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart

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

Well, begad, anyhow it was Moll Roe that was the dilsy.

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

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