‘Slid and Phiz
‘Slid: By God’s lid [eyelids]; an oath.
- Main Entry: phiz
- Pronunciation: \ˈfiz\
- Function: noun
- Etymology: by shortening & alteration from physiognomy
- Date: 1685
‘Slid! man, but I was frightened. Such a phiz!
Herman Melville, Moby Dick - Chapter 31