Definition of swear

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Swear (v. i.) To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner..

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Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
Perjure :: Perjure (v. t.) To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself..
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
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.
Swough :: Sworn () p. p. of Swear.
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
Miswear :: Miswear (v. t.) To wear ill.
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
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..
Abjuration :: Abjuration (n.) The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an oath taken to leave the country and never to return..
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
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