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Definition of swear

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Swear (v. t.) To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office..

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Cojuror :: Cojuror (n.) One who swears to another's credibility.

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..

Forswearer :: Forswearer (n.) One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath.

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..

Profane :: Profane (a.) Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue..

Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.

Miswear :: Miswear (v. t.) To wear ill.

Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.

Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.

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..

Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.

Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.

Swough :: Sworn () p. p. of Swear.

Misswear :: Misswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.

Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an 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.

Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..

Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.

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