forswear oneself/be forsworn
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forswear — ► VERB (past forswore; past part. forsworn) formal 1) agree to give up or do without. 2) (forswear oneself/be forsworn) commit perjury … English terms dictionary
forswear — verb (past forswore; past participle forsworn) formal 1》 agree to give up or do without. 2》 (forswear oneself/be forsworn) archaic commit perjury. Origin OE forswerian (see for , swear) … English new terms dictionary
forswear — [fôr swer′] vt. forswore [fôr′swôr′] forsworn, forswearing [ME forswerien < OE forswerian: see FOR & SWEAR] 1. to renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up 2. to deny earnestly or on oath vi. to swear falsely; commit perjury … English World dictionary
forswear — v.tr. (past forswore; past part. forsworn) 1 abjure; renounce on oath. 2 (as forsworn adj.) perjured. Phrases and idioms: forswear oneself swear falsely; perjure oneself. Etymology: OE forswerian (as FOR , SWEAR) … Useful english dictionary
perjure oneself — he made the regrettable mistake of perjuring himself Syn: lie under oath, lie, commit perjury, give false evidence/testimony; formal forswear oneself, be forsworn … Thesaurus of popular words
perjure oneself — LIE UNDER OATH, lie, commit perjury, give false evidence/testimony; formal forswear oneself, be forsworn. → perjure … Useful english dictionary
forswear — forswearer, n. /fawr swair /, v., forswore, forsworn, forswearing. v.t. 1. to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit. 2. to deny vehemently or under oath. 3. to perjure (oneself). v.i. 4. to swear falsely; commit perjury.… … Universalium
forswear — also foreswear verb (forswore; forsworn; swearing) Etymology: Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian, from for + swerian to swear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
forswear — [c]/fɔˈswɛə / (say faw swair) verb (forswore, forsworn, forswearing) –verb (t) 1. to reject or renounce upon oath or with protestations. 2. to deny upon oath or with strong asseveration. 3. to perjure (oneself). –verb (i) 4. to swear falsely;… …
Falsehood — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Falsehood >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 falsehood falsehood falseness Sgm: N 1 falsity falsity falsification Sgm: N 1 deception deception &c. 545 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm … English dictionary for students
