Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To deify: as, “begodded saints,”

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb obsolete To exalt to the dignity of a god; to deify.

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  • verb obsolete, transitive To exalt to the dignity of a god; to deify.

Etymologies

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be- +‎ god

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Examples

  • Well begod says Pat I'll go there so, to see it that's the case cho: Rally ra da diddle di do right fal de de

    Pat Molloy 1997

  • I'll start an Irish House in Berlin, I will, and there'll be O'Casey and O'Ryan and O'Reilly and O'Flarrety, and begod the King of England himself'll come an 'set the goddam

    Three Soldiers John Dos Passos 1933

  • 'Yes, I thought begod, I'd better clear out if I wanted to live.'

    England, My England 1907

  • There was a row in Silver Street -- begod, I wonder why!

    Barrack Room Ballads Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Ye look out for yourselves, for, begod, after this morning I mean business.

    Complete Plays of John Galsworthy John Galsworthy 1900

  • Ye look out for yourselves, for, begod, after this morning I mean business.

    The Skin Game John Galsworthy 1900

  • There was a row in Silver Street -- begod, I wonder why!

    Departmental Ditties & Barrack Room Ballads Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • There was a row in Silver Street -- begod, I wonder why!

    Verses 1889-1896 Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Ye look out for yourselves, for, begod, after this morning I mean business.

    Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

  • 'Well, begod, Mr. Synge,' he went on, 'if you ever go to Heaven, you'll have a great laugh at us.'

    The Aran Islands 1890

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  • "'Chrissie Delea that's going to law with Ring over the legacy.'

    'Ah, you're not serious, Sam?' cried Nancy.

    'Oh, begod I am,' growled Sam."

    - Frank O'Connor, 'The Cheapjack'.

    September 6, 2008