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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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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.

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..

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

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

Swear :: 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..

Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..

Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..

Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unswear :: Unswear (v. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..

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

Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.