Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god-a-mercy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: god-a-mer-cy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Eye dialect spelling of God have mercy, an exclamation of dismay or of relief.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Content thee, tis no matter, and Iacke Strawe godamercie, Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country: VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he, England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free."
"Baſt[ard]. A foot of Honor better then I was, But many a many foot of Land the worſe. Well, now can I make any Ioane a Lady, Good den Sir Richard, Godamercy fellow, And if his name be George, Ile call him Peter; For new made honor doth forget mens names: […]"

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Godamercy (alternative)

Questions

What does god-a-mercy mean?: Eye dialect spelling of God have mercy, an exclamation of dismay or of relief.

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