† Gog1 Obs.
A corrupt form of god employed in oaths. (See god n. 13, 14.)
1. by Gog, Gog of heaven, Gog give, etc.
| 13.. Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 390 ‘Bi gog’, quoth þe grene knyȝt. c 1460 Towneley Myst. ii. 172 Gog of heuen, take it to good. a 1553 Udall Royster D. iv. viii. (Arb.) 78 Slee else whom she will, by gog she shall not slee mee. |
2. Possessive combs., as
(by) Gog's arms, blood, body, etc. (
cf. god n. 14).
| a 1553 Udall Royster D. i. iii. (Arb.) 27 *Gogs armes knaue, art thou madde? |
| 1575 Gamm. Gurton v. ii, By *gogs blest..I know the blowes he bare away. |
| 1560 Nice Wanton B j a, Bi *gogs bloud, I wene god & the deuyl be agenst me. |
| 1519 Interl. Four Elem. (Percy Soc.) 18 By *goggys body I tell you trew! |
| 1575 Gamm. Gurton iv. ii, By *gogs bones..he shal sure [etc.]. 1595 Peele Old Wives' T. Wks. (1829) I. 239 By gogs-bones, thou art a flouting knave. |
| 1602 Content. Liberality & Prodigality i. iv. in Hazl. Dodsley VIII. 338 By *Gog's bores, these old stumps are stark tired. 1619 Fletcher M. Thomas iii. i, Gogs bores, I am well. |
| 1575 Gamm. Gurton ii. ii, *Gogs bread, that will I doo. |
| Ibid. i. v, *Gogs crosse Gammer if ye will laugh looke in but at the doore. |
| Ibid. i. iv, *Gogs deth how shall my breches be sewid. |
| 1569 T. Preston Cambyses B j, *Gogs flesh and his wounds these warres reioyce my hart. |
| 1567 Trial Treas. B ij b, By *gogs precious harte, euen so doe I. 1575 Gamm. Gurton i. v, Gogs harte, help and come vp. |
| Ibid. ii. i, Well done be *Gogs malt. |
| a 1553 Udall Royster D. iv. vii. (Arb.) 72 By *gogs deare mother, I woulde not leaue one stone vpon an other. |
| 1519 Interl. Four Elem. (Percy Soc.) 42 *Gogges naylys, I have payed som of them, I tro. |
| 1568 Like will to Like C ij b, By *gogs nowns chad thought iche had been in my bed. 1616 B. Jonson Devil an Ass i. i, To sweare by Gogs-nownes. |
| 1519 Interl. Four Elem. (Percy Soc.) 24 *Gogges Passyon! sayd ye not thus. |
| 1575 Gamm. Gurton i. iii, *Gogs Sacrament, I would she had lost tharte out of her bellie. |
| 1569 T. Preston Cambyses B 3 *Gogs sides Maister Ruf are ye so crusty? |
| 1519 Interl. Four Elem. (Percy Soc.) 38 Why, *Goggis soule! wyll ye..Breke poyntment. |
| 1567 Trial Treas. E ij, *Gogs woundes these panges encrease euer more. |
| 1602 How to choose Good Wife D 3 b, He that with greatest grace can sweare *gogs zounds..Hee's a braue man. |