God-a-mercy

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(obsolete) Eye dialect spelling of God have mercy: an exclamation of dismay or of relief.

Japanese Meaning

(古語的な) 驚きや安堵を表す感嘆詞。『God have mercy』を略した形で、『なんと！』『まあ、違うでしょう！』という感情を表現するために用いられる。

God-a-mercy, you've got the house key after all!

ああ、神様、結局あなたが家の鍵を持っていた！

Sense（1）

(obsolete) Eye dialect spelling of God have mercy: an exclamation of dismay or of relief.

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.