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perdie

Parde \Par*de"\, Pardie \Par*die"\, adv. or interj. [F. pardi, for par Dieu by God.] Certainly; surely; truly; verily; -- originally an oath.

He was, parde, an old fellow of yours.
--Chaucer.

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perdie

interj. (alternative form of pardie English)

Usage examples of "perdie".

Perdie Sir knight, said then th'enchaunter bliue,That shall I shortly purchase to your hond:For now the best and noblest knight aliuePrince Arthur is, that wonnes in Faerie lond.

Perdie, then is it fit for me (said he)That am, I weene, most wretched man aliue,Burning in flames, yet no flames can I see,And dying daily, daily yet reuiue:O Atin, helpe to me last death to giue.