Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WODE, int. A euphemistic alteration of God used expletively. Cf. Od.Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 62:
Wode I think ye're a cumstrarie piece o' stuff. . . . Wode she said you could do naething but scure wash mugs.