1844 C.J. Lever Tom Burke of ‘Ours’ II 245: ‘You are a wit, Mr. M’Keown, I fancy – eh?’ ‘Bedad I’m not sir.’.at bedad!, excl.
1844 C.J. Lever Tom Burke of ‘Ours’ II 245: It was Mr. Curran made a hare of yer honor that day. Begorra! – I wonder ye ever held up yer head after. [Ibid.] 246: There it is, by gorra.at begorra!, excl.
1844 C.J. Lever Tom Burke of ‘Ours’ II 245: It was Mr. Curran made a hare of yer honor that day. Begorra! – I wonder ye ever held up yer head after.at make a hare (v.) under hare, n.