| 单词 | for, before, fore george |
| 释义 | > as lemmas†for, †before, †fore George P1. by George (also †for, †before, †fore George): used as an exclamation or mild oath. Also simply George! ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene > mild oaths by George1616 for, before, fore George1616 Gemini1664 dash my wig(s)1797 Jiminy1803 Christmas1882 1616 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor (rev. ed.) ii. i, in Wks. I. 20 Well! he knowes what to trust to, for George [compare iii. i. 29: By S. George]. 1680 J. Dryden Kind Keeper v. i. 62 Before George, 'tis so! 1694 L. Echard tr. Plautus Rudens iv. iii, in tr. Plautus Comedies 199 By George, you shan't be a Sowce the better for what's in it. 1700 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical xi. 135 Before George I think our Family's made of Iron. 1785 B. Bidwell Mercenary Match v. 54 Capt. I'll fight no more in your defence. Sail. Nor I, by George. 1840 R. H. Barham Ghost in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 103 'Fore George, I'm vastly puzzled what to do. 1885 ‘F. Anstey’ Tinted Venus 49 I mean what I say, by George I do! 1888 A. C. Gunter Mr. Potter i. i. 16 George! isn't it horribly lonely? 1919 C. Mackenzie Sylvia & Michael v. 207 By George! I shall have a busy day. 1987 G. Keillor We are still Married (1990) 12 So I read it and by George I couldn't put the sucker down. 2001 Sun 27 Jan. (Racing section) 3/5 By George, the Pillar Chase is a straight-forward race to sort out on the trends. < as lemmas |
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