"a' God's name" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Obsolete form of in God's name. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: in God's name
    Sense id: en-a'_God's_name-en-phrase-wenD-MNi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "SIL. What, a' God's name, could come into the heads\nOf this people to make them rebel?\nERN. Why, religion; that came into their heads\nA' God's name.\nGER. But what a devil made the noblemen\nRebel? they never mind religion."
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