'swounds

American

[zwoundz, zoundz, zwoondz] / zwaʊndz, zaʊndz, zwundz /

interjection

Obsolete.

zounds.

swounds British

/ zwaʊndz, zaʊndz /

interjection

archaic less common spellings of zounds

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Etymology

Origin of 'swounds

First recorded in 1580–90; 's ³ + wound ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

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Collar, sir? 'swounds, I scorn your collar, I, sir, am no collier's horse, sir, never ride me with your collar, an you do, I'll shew you a jade's trick.

From Every Man in His Humour by Jonson, Ben

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