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Origin of 'Cross My Heart...'

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Does anyone know where the saying 'Cross my heart...' originated from?

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It has a "Christian" feel about it with the cross, but I'm just guessing.
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15th Century,England.
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It likely originated as a religious oath based on the sign of the cross - it's generally accompanied by the hand gesture of crossing ones heart and pointing upward to the heavens. Today it is most often stated by children, it was first recorded in 1908.
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yes it is a christian saying. "cross my heart and hope to die" . Even today many christians believe that by crossing your heart you ward off evil.
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