Definition of swear

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

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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.
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Forsworn :: Forsworn () p. p. of Forswear.
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..
Conjurator :: Conjurator (n.) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator.
Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.
Dejerate :: Dejerate (v. i.) To swear solemnly; to take an oath.
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.
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..
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..
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..
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
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..
Manswear :: Manswear (v. i.) To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.
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