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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.

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

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

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

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..

Compurgator :: Compurgator (n.) One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager..

Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.

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

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..

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

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..

Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.

Dejerate :: Dejerate (v. i.) To swear solemnly; to take an oath.

Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.

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..

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..

Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.

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

Manswear :: Manswear (v. i.) To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.

Imprecate :: Imprecate (v. t.) To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.