Definition of swear

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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.

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Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
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..
Unswear :: Unswear (v. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
Compurgator :: Compurgator (n.) One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager..
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
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..
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..
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
Forswearer :: Forswearer (n.) One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath..
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.
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