begad
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of begad
C18: euphemistic alteration of by God!
Example Sentences
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There was over-many Paythans for our convaynience in the gut, an' begad they called thimselves a Reserve—bein' impident by natur'!
From Soldier Stories by Rudyard Kipling
I have tried him, Harry; and begad, he knows I am a man not to be trifled with.”
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by George Saintsbury
Vanished like a witch, begad, while I was turning to ring the bell!
From Major Vigoureux by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
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 Stuart Travis
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 Charles James Lever
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