by George
Meaning
By God!: expressing wonderment, zeal.
Concepts
by George
Etymology
"By (God and Saint) George" is an old English oath invoked immediately before charging into battle as late as World War I. A version of the oath can be found in Shakespeare's Henry VI (part I), written circa 1589 and set in 1431.
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