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(God's) my lifekins: (in oaths and asseverations) = by my life at life, n. phrases 7a. See also Cod, n.4
Od's lifelings: (in oaths and asseverations) = (God's) lifelikins at lifelikins, n.
= God's life at life, n. phrases 7b, used as a petty oath or exclamation.
With contraction of save (cf. save, v. phrases 2c), as Gads me (also Gads my life): ‘(may) God save me’, ‘(may) God save my life’. Used to affirm…