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Definition of swear

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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..

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Swarf :: Sware () 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..

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..

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..

Curse :: Curse (v. i.) To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

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

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..

Swearer :: Swearer (n.) One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.

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.

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.

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

Unswear :: Unswear (v. i.) To recall an oath.

Swough :: Sworn () p. p. of Swear.

Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.

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

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

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..

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

Marry :: Marry (interj.) Indeed ! in truth ! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.