单词 | by christ |
释义 | > as lemmasby Christ P2. by Christ: used as an oath expressing assertion; also as an exclamation expressing surprise, disbelief, etc. ΚΠ c1300 All Souls (Laud) l. 302 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 429 ‘Awei, mi child,’ seith þe damme..bi crist, heo auȝte þonki god þat nam hit ase his owe! a1325 (?a1300) in G. H. McKnight Middle Eng. Humorous Tales (1913) 21 Do way, by crist and leonard, No wily lufe na clerc fayllard. a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 343 By Christ, sayde she, thou lyest. c1550 R. Wever Lusty Juventus sig. C.ii By Christ she wil make you cry out of the wynnyng, If you folow her instructions so early in the morning. 1690 Teagueland Jests xviii. 34 Bee Chreesht, de damn'd Roguesh have stole me Caundles! 1700 R. T. tr. Salvian Treat. God's Govt. iv. 114 So that this is become the most common Oath among the Nobility, as well as Common People: By Christ I'll do it, By Christ I'll perform it: By Christ I'll say nothing else, By Christ I'll do nothing else. 1810 Belfast Monthly Mag. Sept. 204/1 And, by Christ we'll not send him such blundering elves, Who will tink of deir country, and not of themselves. 1872 Testimony Joint Select Comm. Condition of Affairs Late Insurrectionary States: S. Carolina I. 436 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (42nd Congr., 2nd Sess.: Senate Rep. 41, Pt. 3) II I will tell you, by Christ, what I am to whip you for. 1993 C. MacDougall Lights Below 23 Who is it? By Christ, if it's either one of you, I'll fucken kill yous. < as lemmas |
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