zounds

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'Hands off is fair play; zounds, they'll bring the whole country down upon them.

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  1. interjection Used to express anger, surprise, or indignation.

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  1. Shortening and alteration of God's wounds!.

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  1. For 'swounds, abbreviation of God's wounds, referring to the wounds of Christ on the cross; one of the innumerable oaths having reference to Christ's passion.
 

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/zaʊndz/
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