Bedad

'"Bedad," said the father, "if he has a knife I'll have one, too."

The Aran Islands 1890

"Bedad," says his Riv'rence, "I dunna what we'd do widout them at all."

Stories of Comedy Rossiter Johnson 1885

"Bedad," replied that gentleman, who had got hold of his friend's exclamation, and used it with killing effect; "I made my possible, but, bedad, I could not much more."

The Unclassed George Gissing 1880

"Bedad," said Laurence Fitzgibbon, when he came to hear this, "that fellow'll marry an heiress, and be Secretary for Oireland yet."

Phineas Finn Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1869

"Bedad," she said aloud, "to-morrer I'll clane thim lamp-chimbleys and swape the bidrooms."

The Girl at Cobhurst Frank Richard Stockton 1868

"Bedad," said Laurence Fitzgibbon, when he came to hear this, "that fellow'll marry an heiress, and be Secretary for Oireland yet."

Phineas Finn 1867

"Bedad," said Kitty Fagan to herself, "the cat an 'the fox is goin' to have another o 'thim big tahks togither, an' sure the old hole for the stove-pipe has niver been stopped up yet."

The Guardian Angel Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

"Bedad," said Kitty Fagan to herself, "the cat an 'the fox is goin' to have another o 'thim big tahks togither, an' sure the old hole for the stove-pipe has niver been stopped up yet."

Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

"Bedad," said Laurence Fitzgibbon, when he came to hear this, "that fellow'll marry an heiress, and be Secretary for Oireland yet."

Phineas Finn The Irish Member Anthony Trollope 1848

"Bedad," said McMurtrie; "I wouldn't wonder but they tear me to pieces before I get safe home.

Round the World in Seven Days Herbert Strang