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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Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Compurgator :: Compurgator (n.) One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager..
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
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..
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
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..
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..
Unswear :: Unswear (v. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..
Nonjuring :: Nonjuring (a.) Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors..
Misswear :: Misswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
Forswore :: Forswore () imp. of Forswear.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
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