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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Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..
Cojuror :: Cojuror (n.) One who swears to another's credibility.
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Ban :: Ban (v. i.) To curse; to swear.
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..
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..
Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..
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..
Outswear :: Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.
Sworn :: Swore () imp. of Swear.
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..
Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To deny upon oath.
Forsworn :: Forsworn () p. p. of Forswear.
Swear :: Swear (v. t.) To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
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..
Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.
Perjurer :: Perjurer (n.) One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense..
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