Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By God; egad: a minced oath.
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Examples
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‘Oh! ecod, you had better ask father that,’ said Jonas.
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You bullied him so, and in the front of his regiment, too, that it was almost past bearing; and when he deplored, with tears in his eyes, almost, the little humbug! that his relationship prevented him calling you out, ecod, I believed him!
The Newcomes 2006
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‘And pretty smooth, too, ecod!’ said Jonas, glancing round the table.
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‘You made me bear your pretty humours once, and ecod I’ll make you bear mine now.
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Jonas looked hard at his waistcoat and jewels; and said ‘Rather, ecod!’
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Then ecod your worship must not tell the story of Ould
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That's none of my business; he's my landlord, and so a man, you know, would not -- But -- ecod, he's no better than -- Sir, my humble service to you.
The Beaux-Stratagem George Farquhar
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"By gum, but you be a rare un, ecod!" he cried, slapping his leg.
Peregrine's Progress Jeffery Farnol 1915
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"O ecod -- a hell-fire rogue -- a very lousy, scurvy dog as shall be carted and whipped and set in Sir Richard's new pillory!"
Black Bartlemy's Treasure Jeffery Farnol 1915
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Hell be for giving you his company; and, ecod, if you mind him, hell persuade you that his mother was an alderman, and his aunt a justice of peace.
Act the First 1909
brtom commented on the word ecod
Ecod, and when I’m of age, I’ll be no bastard, I promise you. I have been thinking of Bet Bouncer and the miller’s grey mare to begin with.
Goldsmith, She Stoops, I
January 8, 2007