swounds

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/zwaʊndz/, /zaʊndz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swounds, 'swounds / zwaʊndz zaʊndz/

  1. less common spellings of zounds
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
'swounds  (zwoundz, zoundz, zwo̅o̅ndz),USA pronunciation interj. [Obs.]
  1. zounds.
  • 's3 + wound1 + -s3 1580–90

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
zounds (zoundz),USA pronunciation interj. [Archaic.]
  1. (used as a mild oath.)
  • variant of 'swounds 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zounds / zaʊndz/, swounds / zwaʊndz zaʊndz/
  1. a mild oath indicating surprise, indignation, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: euphemistic shortening of God's wounds
'swounds' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
'swounds - S, s - zounds

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