'swounds

See also: swounds

English

Etymology

Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zwundz/

Interjection

'swounds

1. (archaic) Synonym of zounds.
   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     'Swounds, show me what thou'lt do.

Synonyms

• zounds
• 'dswounds