gods

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of god
2. The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
3. (plural, plural-only)The occupants of the gallery of a theatre.
4. (historical, plural, plural-only)The quadrats used by printers in throwing on the imposing stone, similar to the movement in casting dice.

intj

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of oh gods.

   ““My lord, it is past the third hour, and you were to meet Master Colombo on the training ground—” “Gods, yes! I almost forgot,” Jamie exclaimed, and jumped up from the bench he’d been sitting on.”

   “She had nothing better to do than bait him. But gods, she was so beautiful—and completely his.”

   “Gods, Jonah. You scared me.”

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of god

name

1. (form-of, plural)plural of God
2. (form-of, genitive, obsolete)genitive of God

   “To redreſſe which default (the poore in all places beeing in penurie) I haue vndertaken to be their Solicitour, vnto all manner of perſons, which ought in equitie either to ſupply them, or to prouide that ſuch as make default (being well able) may bee compelled thereunto by further authoritie front the Almightie, if this gentle motion in the words precedent will not preuaile, which heere I will repeate and explane vnto them, (by Gods aſſiſtance)”

   “VVherein I doubt not by Gods help, but to make clear to the judgment of any man, that it is not either uncapable through ignorance, or fore-poſſeſſed with prejudice, theſe three things.”

   “Let us not leave our fellowship, and estrange our selves from Gods people[…]To be discommoned a Town, or for a Citizen to be banished a city, is a great evill: But to be an exile from Gods city, and discommoned from the communion of Saints, this is lamentable indeed.”