Definition of oath

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Oath (n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing..

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Nauseate :: Nauseate (v. t.) To affect with nausea; to sicken; to cause to feel loathing or disgust.
Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever..
Antiburgher :: Antiburgher (n.) One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath..
Conjure :: Conjure (v. i.) To combine together by an oath; to conspire; to confederate.
Mennonite :: Mennonite (n.) One of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder. They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of faith, that there is no original sin, that infants should not be baptized, and that Christians ought not to take oath, hold office, or render military service..
Abominable :: Abominable (a.) Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable..
''snails :: 'Snails (interj.) God's nails, or His nails, that is, the nails with which the Savior was fastened to the cross; -- an ancient form of oath, corresponding to 'Od's bodikins (dim. of body, i.e., God's dear body)..
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..
Loathing :: Loathing (n.) Extreme disgust; a feeling of aversion, nausea, abhorrence, or detestation..
Depose :: Depose (v. i.) To bear witness; to testify under oath; to make deposition.
Loathness :: Loathness (n.) Unwillingness; reluctance.
Scunner :: Scunner (n.) A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one..
Sacrament :: Sacrament (v. t.) To bind by an oath.
Profane :: Profane (a.) Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue..
Perjure :: Perjure (v. t.) To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.
Depone :: Depone (v. t.) To assert under oath; to depose.
Abhorrent :: Abhorrent (a.) Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts..
Loath :: Loath (a.) Filled with disgust or aversion; averse; unwilling; reluctant; as, loath to part..
''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.
Loathe :: Loathe (v. t.) To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for..
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