'sheart

interjection

Used as an oath and in expressions of wonder, anger, etc.

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'sblood'sdeath'struth'zoundswow
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Meanings

interjection

alternative shart · alternative s'harte · alternative 's'heart

  1. archaicminced oathUsed 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: 'sblood, 'sdeath, 'struth, 'zounds, wow

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionUsed as an oath and in expressions of wonder, anger, etc.

Similar
'sblood'sdeath'struth'zoundswow
Also see
wow

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

'sheart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'sheart

MLA

“'sheart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'sheart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'sheart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'sheart.

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