An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them. Addison. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
prep. A contraction of Against. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
prep. See Amongst. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
prep. & adv. An abbreviation of Beneath. '#AEB5C0'>[ Poetic ] '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
. A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has. “My heart's subdued.” Shak. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
interj. An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath. '#AEB5C0'>[ Obs. ] Shak. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
interj. '#AEB5C0'>[ Corrupted fr. God's death. ] An exclamation expressive of impatience or anger. Shak. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
interj. God's nails, or His nails, that is, the nails with which the Savior was fastened to the cross; -- an ancient form of oath, corresponding to 'Od's bodikins (dim. of body, i.e., God's dear body). Beau. & Fl. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
interj. '#AEB5C0'>[ Cf. Zounds. ] An exclamation contracted from God's wounds; -- used as an oath. '#AEB5C0'>[ Obs. or Archaic ] Shak. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
A common contraction of it is. '#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]