Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

\'Sblood and \'Ounds!

Slovak translation:

Pre Kristove rany!

Added to glossary by Dušan Ján Hlísta
Feb 11, 2014 15:08
10 yrs ago
English term

'Sblood and 'Ounds!

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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
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agree Vladimír Hoffman : Pekne. Mne sa podarilo nájsť len to prvé. Páči sa mi aj preklad.
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agree Beata Fabova
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