Invoking St Peter, as an exclamation or mild oath. Cf. Mary, n.1 1b, marry, int., etc. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > other religious oaths (13) Petera1375 Invoking St Peter, as an exclamation or mild oath. Cf. Mary, n.1 1b, marry, int., etc. Obsolete. by this (good) lightc1380 by this (good) light: in oaths and asseverations. Obsolete (archaic in later use). passionc1390 In oaths and asseverations, with reference to sense 1, as Christ's passion, passion of me (also my heart, my soul,etc.). Obsolete. by (all) the powers!c1425 A powerful celestial or spiritual being; a god, a divinity, esp. a pagan god. Frequently in asseverative or exclamatory phrases, as by (all) the po… hattersa1500 Used as an exclamation or mild oath. (by) Gog's arms, blood, body?1520 Possessive combinations, as (by) Gog's arms, blood, body, etc. (cf. god, n. int.phrases 3b). by my halidom1533 Hence the asseveration: by my halidom. by (the) salmon?1536 In oaths or asseverations, as by (the) salmon, so help me salmon. as I am a sinner1682 In phrase as I am a sinner. by the holy poker1770 humorous (chiefly Irish English). by the holy poker: an asseveration. Now rare. by the piper!1790 Irish English. by the piper! and variants: indicating surprise or amazement, or used for emphasis. Now rare. so help me salmon1834 In oaths or asseverations, as by (the) salmon, so help me salmon. Jehoshaphat1857 Used interjectionally as a mild expletive. Frequently jumping Jehoshaphat. |
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