verb
- present participle of begad; the act of exclaiming or swearing by God (archaic oath or exclamation)
Usage: archaic; literary; primarily historical or period usage
Examples
- The character was begladding his way through the Elizabethan play.
- In old literature, characters are often begladding in moments of surprise or anger.
- The actor practiced begladding with proper theatrical emphasis.
- Medieval texts show characters begladding as a common form of oath-taking.