Definition of swear

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Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.

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Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
Miswear :: Miswear (v. t.) To wear ill.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Compurgator :: Compurgator (n.) One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager..
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
Oath :: 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..
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Forswore :: Forswore () imp. of Forswear.
Dejerate :: Dejerate (v. i.) To swear solemnly; to take an oath.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
Forswearer :: Forswearer (n.) One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath.
Swough :: Sworn () p. p. of Swear.
Swear :: Swear (v. i.) To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc..
Verge :: Verge (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge..
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
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