Definition of swear

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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..

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Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Dejerate :: Dejerate (v. i.) To swear solemnly; to take an oath.
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
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..
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Unswear :: Unswear (v. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..
Compurgator :: Compurgator (n.) One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager..
Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever..
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
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..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
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..
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
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