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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Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..
Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Swough :: Sworn () p. p. 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.
Miswear :: Miswear (v. t.) To wear ill.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
Compurgator :: Compurgator (n.) One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager..
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Imprecate :: Imprecate (v. t.) To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.
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..
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.
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