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Definition of swear

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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..

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

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

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..

Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.

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..

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..

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

Forswore :: Forswore () imp. of Forswear.

Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.

Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.

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

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

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

Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.

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

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..

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

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

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

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