lordyint.

Brit.

/ˈlɔːdi/, U.S.

/ˈlɔrdi/

Forms: 1800s– lordy, 1800s– lawdy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lord n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < lord n. + -y suffix⁶. Compare earlier lord int. and Lawd int. Compare also earlier goody int.With the form lawdy compare Lawd int.

Originally U.S.

Expressing surprise, emphasis, amazement, etc. Cf. lord int.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God)

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1821 Columbian (N.Y.) 26 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) De next ting I zaw vas a blak Debbel rite in de middel of a grate vite shete—Oh! Lordy, Oh!

1832 Jrnl. House of Representatives U.S. 25 Apr. 662 He stated..‘please sir, oh Lordy’, and many other such expressions.

1853 Southern Literary Messenger Oct. 602/2 On the sofa..you sank down and bounded up and said Lordy!

1898 ‘J. Kerr’ Cheery Bk. 121 But, Lawdy! How dat coon can kiss!

1926 S. Anderson Let. 25 Apr. in R. L. White S. Anderson/G. Stein (1972) 52 It was a beautiful story, beautifully done. Lordy but that man can write.

1974 N. Freeling Dressing of Diamond 88 A kidnapping... And lordy, it's the child of a magistrate.

2013 Guardian 2 Nov. (Weekend Suppl.) 73/2 But the red aduki bean dahl, oh lordy. It's glorious.

Phrases

P1. Lordy mercy (also massy) (and variants): expressing surprise, emphasis, etc. [Probably originally representing a colloquial pronunciation of Lord have mercy at lord n. and int. Phrases 2b(a); compare lud a mercy at lud n.² 1, massy n.]

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1838 Botanico-Med. Recorder (Columbus, Ohio) 29 Dec. 108/2 But then this boiling people! O, dear!! Lordy mercy!!!

1869 H. B. Stowe Oldtown Folks xvi. 175 Lordy massy, what ears young ones has!

1881 J. C. Harris Nights with Uncle Remus (1884) xxxix. 183 Lawdy mussy, Brer Rabbit! Whar my vittles?

1922 W. Lindsey Backsliders xi. 153 Here comes the preacher straight for our gate. Lordy massy! Here I am in this ragged poplin 'n' you half dressed.

1973 Black World Sept. 29 Here I sit with my shoes mismated. Lawdy-mercy! I's frustrated!

2007 T. W. Inman When Love Calls xvii. 199 Lordy mercy. Look at that house. It's huge.

P2. Lordy me: expressing surprise, fear, etc.; lord help me. [Compare earlier deary me! at dearie int. and me pron.¹ 6b.]

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1845 Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) 6 Mar. Good gracious, lordy me! Why the child is ruined.

1857 Knickerbocker 50 236 O Lordy me Sir! I'm so dreadful afeard you're both on you Dorrites!

1959 N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) 198 Well, Lordy-me..I could introduce you to a good many of us.

2012 T. Dinsmoor Stolen Halo xxi. 89 Oh, Lordy me! Wait 'til I tell John about this!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lordy
释义	lordyint. Brit. /ˈlɔːdi/, U.S. /ˈlɔrdi/ Forms: 1800s– lordy, 1800s– lawdy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lord n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < lord n. + -y suffix⁶. Compare earlier lord int. and Lawd int. Compare also earlier goody int.With the form lawdy compare Lawd int. Originally U.S. Expressing surprise, emphasis, amazement, etc. Cf. lord int. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) quods1593 dad1674 ad1675 dod1676 gud1678 lordy1821 1821 Columbian (N.Y.) 26 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) De next ting I zaw vas a blak Debbel rite in de middel of a grate vite shete—Oh! Lordy, Oh! 1832 Jrnl. House of Representatives U.S. 25 Apr. 662 He stated..‘please sir, oh Lordy’, and many other such expressions. 1853 Southern Literary Messenger Oct. 602/2 On the sofa..you sank down and bounded up and said Lordy! 1898 ‘J. Kerr’ Cheery Bk. 121 But, Lawdy! How dat coon can kiss! 1926 S. Anderson Let. 25 Apr. in R. L. White S. Anderson/G. Stein (1972) 52 It was a beautiful story, beautifully done. Lordy but that man can write. 1974 N. Freeling Dressing of Diamond 88 A kidnapping... And lordy, it's the child of a magistrate. 2013 Guardian 2 Nov. (Weekend Suppl.) 73/2 But the red aduki bean dahl, oh lordy. It's glorious. Phrases P1. Lordy mercy (also massy) (and variants): expressing surprise, emphasis, etc. [Probably originally representing a colloquial pronunciation of Lord have mercy at lord n. and int. Phrases 2b(a); compare lud a mercy at lud n.² 1, massy n.] ΚΠ 1838 Botanico-Med. Recorder (Columbus, Ohio) 29 Dec. 108/2 But then this boiling people! O, dear!! Lordy mercy!!! 1869 H. B. Stowe Oldtown Folks xvi. 175 Lordy massy, what ears young ones has! 1881 J. C. Harris Nights with Uncle Remus (1884) xxxix. 183 Lawdy mussy, Brer Rabbit! Whar my vittles? 1922 W. Lindsey Backsliders xi. 153 Here comes the preacher straight for our gate. Lordy massy! Here I am in this ragged poplin 'n' you half dressed. 1973 Black World Sept. 29 Here I sit with my shoes mismated. Lawdy-mercy! I's frustrated! 2007 T. W. Inman When Love Calls xvii. 199 Lordy mercy. Look at that house. It's huge. P2. Lordy me: expressing surprise, fear, etc.; lord help me. [Compare earlier deary me! at dearie int. and me pron.¹ 6b.] ΚΠ 1845 Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) 6 Mar. Good gracious, lordy me! Why the child is ruined. 1857 Knickerbocker 50 236 O Lordy me Sir! I'm so dreadful afeard you're both on you Dorrites! 1959 N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) 198 Well, Lordy-me..I could introduce you to a good many of us. 2012 T. Dinsmoor Stolen Halo xxi. 89 Oh, Lordy me! Wait 'til I tell John about this! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1821
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