zlid

English

Alternative forms

• zlead, zleads

Etymology

Shortened form of God's lid.

Interjection

zlid

1. (obsolete) An oath; expressing fury, surprise etc.
   • 1616, S. S., Honest Lawyer:

     Zlid, before the Prologue had done, I had lost my purse.

   • 1665, Charles Cotton, Scarronides:

     Z'lid, Jove forgive me that I ſwear, / Quoth he, how think'ſt, how came they here?