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parde

Pronunciation: /parˈdeː/

“parde” is a Middle English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

interjection

  1. By God!
  2. Obviously, with no doubt.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pardi, pardeu, and Old French pardeu, from par (“by”) + Deu (“God”).

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