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De - Pt| English Dictionary: forsworn | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Forswear \For*swear"\, v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for- + swerian to swear. See {For-}, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations. I . . . do forswear her. --Shak. 2. To deny upon oath. Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold! --Dryden. {To forswear one's self}, to swear falsely; to perjure one's self. [bd]Thou shalt not forswear thyself.[b8] --Matt. v. 33. Syn: See {Perjure}. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Forsworn \For*sworn"\, p. p. of {Forswear}. | |
