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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..

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

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.

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

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..

Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.

Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.

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

Perjure :: Perjure (v. t.) To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself..

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..

Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.

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