"'snails" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From God's nails, or His nails, i.e. those with which Jesus Christ was crucified. Head templates: {{en-interj}} 'snails
  1. (obsolete) An oath. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): English minced oaths
    Sense id: en-'snails-en-intj-rpkw8EgS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "c. 1613, Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, “Wit at Several Weapons. A Comedy.”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act V, scene i:",
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