Definition of swear

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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.

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Mainswear :: Mainswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Misswear :: Misswear (v. i.) To swear falsely.
Dejeration :: Dejeration (n.) The act of swearing solemnly.
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Forswearing :: Forswearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Forswea.
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
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..
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.
Miswear :: Miswear (v. t.) To wear ill.
Forswearer :: Forswearer (n.) One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath.
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
Imprecate :: Imprecate (v. t.) To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.
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..
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
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..
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