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

Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..

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..

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..

Forswore :: Forswore () imp. of Forswear.

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

Sweat :: Swearing () a. & n. from Swear, v..

Swear :: Swearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swea.

Cojuror :: Cojuror (n.) One who swears to another's credibility.

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

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

Swarf :: Sware () imp. of Swear.

Forsworn :: Forsworn () p. p. of Forswear.

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..

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..

Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To swear falsely; to commit perjury.

Unswear :: Unswear (v. t.) To recant or recall, as an oath; to recall after having sworn; to abjure..

Perjury :: Perjury (v.) False swearing.

Renounce :: Renounce (v. t.) To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.

Swearing :: Swearer (n.) A profane person; one who uses profane language.