单词 | nigs |
释义 | nigsn. Now archaic and rare. Used in oaths and asseverations, as God's nigs and variants. See also od n.1 ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > God's nigs nigsc1576 'Sneaks1602 od's nigsa1625 niggers1633 'Sniggers1633 'Snigsa1643 Gad's nigs1651 Gad's niggers1694 c1576 T. Whythorne Autobiogr. (1961) 25 Godz neaks, ar yee at þat sport in deed. 1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida iii. sig. F Gods neakes, they would have shone like my mystresse browe. 1608 T. Middleton Trick to catch Old-one ii. sig. C4 Coades-Nigs, I was neuer so disgrac'st, since the houre my mother whipt me. a1625 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Knight of Malta v. i, in Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Mmmmm2v/1 Ile..goe up and downe drinking small beere, and swearing 'odds neagues. 1640 H. Glapthorne Wit in Constable v. sig. Hiiv Precise Taylors, that..sweare cuds nigs over their wine. 1651 T. Randolph et al. Hey for Honesty iii. i. 20/2 Her will tug out her sword, and gads nigs, let her take very many heed, her will carbonado very much Legs and Arms. 1661 A. Brome Songs & Other Poems 51 Gods nigs and ne're stir, Sir, has vanquish'd God damm me. 1719 in T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth IV. 96 Uds nigs, quoth I, what a Kirk beth' here. 1931 J. Buchan Blanket of Dark v. 97 Godsnigs, Pierce..put more mirth into your music. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1576 |
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