"gadswoons" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds. Etymology templates: {{m|en|God's wounds}} God's wounds, {{m|en|zounds}} zounds Head templates: {{en-interj}} gadswoons
  1. (archaic) Synonym of zounds Tags: archaic Synonyms: zounds [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-gadswoons-en-intj-b8366b1z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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