Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
\'Sblood and \'Ounds!
Slovak translation:
Pre Kristove rany!
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Dušan Ján Hlísta
Feb 11, 2014 15:08
10 yrs ago
English term
'Sblood and 'Ounds!
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5 +2 | Pre Kristove rany! | Jan Ramza |
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Pre Kristove rany!
sblood
Shortened from God's blood. In medieval times, people would curse on God's body parts rather than breaking the third commandment (Do not use the Lord's name in vain oaths). In this case, the exclamation refers to Christ's blood shed during the crucifixion and commemorated by the drinking of wine during communion.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/'sblood
'ounds
Abbreviation of God's wounds, with reference to Christ's wounds before the crucifixion
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/zounds
Shortened from God's blood. In medieval times, people would curse on God's body parts rather than breaking the third commandment (Do not use the Lord's name in vain oaths). In this case, the exclamation refers to Christ's blood shed during the crucifixion and commemorated by the drinking of wine during communion.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/'sblood
'ounds
Abbreviation of God's wounds, with reference to Christ's wounds before the crucifixion
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/zounds
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