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 thedignity of agod ; todeify .
Etymologies
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Examples
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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
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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
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'Yes, I thought begod, I'd better clear out if I wanted to live.'
England, My England 1907
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There was a row in Silver Street -- begod, I wonder why!
Barrack Room Ballads Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Ye look out for yourselves, for, begod, after this morning I mean business.
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy John Galsworthy 1900
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Ye look out for yourselves, for, begod, after this morning I mean business.
The Skin Game John Galsworthy 1900
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There was a row in Silver Street -- begod, I wonder why!
Departmental Ditties & Barrack Room Ballads Rudyard Kipling 1900
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There was a row in Silver Street -- begod, I wonder why!
Verses 1889-1896 Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Ye look out for yourselves, for, begod, after this morning I mean business.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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'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
bilby commented on the word begod
"'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