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'swounds

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

interjection

Obsolete.

  1. zounds.

swounds British  
/ zwaʊndz, zaʊndz /

interjection

  1. 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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