Quaint word of surprise (4)

I believe the answer is:

egad

(Other definitions for egad that I've seen before include "Old exclamation; aged (anagram)" , "Oath sworn" , "traditional oath" , "Christ" , "Old oath" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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