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'sheart

'sheart interjection: used as an oath and in expressions of wonder, anger, etc.

Interjection

  1. (archaic, minced oath) Used as an oath and in expressions of wonder, anger, etc.
    • Shart, if my haire stand not an end...c. 1596, Sir Thomas More, Act III, Scene ii, l. 276

Synonyms of 'sheart

Forms of 'sheart

alternative formshart
alternative forms'harte
alternative form's'heart

Origin of 'sheart

Minced form of (by) God's heart, ods heart, etc.

Questions about 'sheart

What does 'sheart mean?
'sheart means used as an oath and in expressions of wonder, anger, etc.
What part of speech is 'sheart?
'sheart is an interjection.

Words near 'sheart in the dictionary

  1. 'sdaining
  2. 'sdains
  3. 'sdeath
  4. 'sfar
  5. 'sfoot
  6. 'sheart
  7. 'ship
  8. 'shroom
  9. 'shrooms
  10. 'shun
  11. 'sides

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