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.
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I . . . do forswear her. --Shak.
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2. To deny upon oath.
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Like innocence, and as serenely bold
As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold!
--Dryden.
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To forswear one's self, to swear falsely; to perjure one's
self. "Thou shalt not forswear thyself." --Matt. v. 33.
Syn: See Perjure.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
forswearing
n : the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or
surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege
etc.) [syn: renunciation, forgoing]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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