begad
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of begad
C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!
Example Sentences
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“Eh, madam, leave me my prisoners,” he said; “and if you will but join the band, begad, I’ll be happy for life.”
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Er— Well, then, ’twas a Welsh widow they fought about—name of Gwynne 105 and rich as Crœsus—old enough to be a grandmother of either of ’em, begad!
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
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 begad be must have had a nasty tumble.
From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud
And begad, I don’t wonder at it!” he wound up, ogling Flora with an insolent stare.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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