Variant: or par · di or par · dy
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' d ē , pär-
or per · die \ p ə r-, per- \
Function: interjection
Etymology: Middle English pardee, from Anglo-French par Dé by God
Date: 14th century
archaic ― used as a mild oath
Variant: or par · di or par · dy
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' d ē , pär-
or per · die \ p ə r-, per- \
Function: interjection
Etymology: Middle English pardee, from Anglo-French par Dé by God
Date: 14th century
archaic ― used as a mild oath
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012