by gods

adverb

Polytheistic form of of by God.

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Meanings

adverbby gods (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePolytheistic form of of by God.

    By gods, she’s even more beautiful in person.

    2006 June 22, Mandy M. Roth, “Paranormal Payload”, in Project Exorcism, book 1 and 2, Lake Park, Ga.: Futuristic Paranormal Romance, New Concepts Publishing, →ISBN, chapter 2, page 23
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    “Beat him at his own game!” Jubilation was plain in Master dea’Cort’s voice, from which Aelliana deduced that His Lordship was not a favored patron. “Well done, math teacher! Here, let me fetch the jitney and I’ll take you out myself. Beat the chel’Mara at pikit, by gods! I won’t be a moment…”

    2000 February 12, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, “Scout’s Progress”, in Pilots Choice, Atlanta, Ga.: Meisha Merlin Publishing, published February 2001, 2nd printing (May 2001), →ISBN, chapter 7, page 351

    Lainule may know something about this and by gods, she’s going to tell me.

    2010 June 29, Yasmine Galenorn, chapter 22, in Night Myst (Indigo Court; 1), New York, N.Y.: Jove Books, →ISBN, page 265
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