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1 ♦ swear
♦ swear /swɛə(r)/n. (fam.)2 imprecazione; bestemmia; parolaccia● swear box (o, USA, swear jar), ‘cassetta (barattolo) delle parolacce’ (chi le dice vi mette un pegno in denaro).(to) swear /swɛə(r)/1 giurare; prestare giuramento: He swore he would never do it again, giurò che non l'avrebbe fatto mai più; Would you swear it on the Bible?, lo giureresti sulla Bibbia?; The witness swore to tell the truth, il testimone ha giurato di dire la verità2 (fam.) assicurare; proclamare; asserire; sostenere: I swear it was too bad of him, t'assicuro che non poteva comportarsi peggio; I swear the man's a fool!, sostengo che è un imbecille!3 far giurare; sottoporre a giuramento: (leg.) The witnessess were sworn (in), i testimoni furono fatti giurare (o prestarono giuramento)4 imprecare; bestemmiare● (leg.) to swear an affidavit, fare una dichiarazione giurata □ to swear allegiance, giurare fedeltà ( alla patria, ecc.) □ (leg.) to swear a charge against sb., muovere un'accusa formale (o sotto giuramento) contro q. □ to swear falsely, spergiurare; giurare il falso □ to swear like a trooper, bestemmiare come un turco □ to swear an oath, fare (o prestare) giuramento, giurare; ( anche) lanciare un'imprecazione, dire una bestemmia □ I could have sworn it, l'avrei giurato; me lo sentivo; lo sapevo.
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swear falsely — index bear false witness, cloak, frame (charge falsely), lie (falsify), perjure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C … Law dictionary
Falsely — False ly, adv. In a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously. O falsely, falsely murdered. Shak. [1913 Webster] Oppositions of science, falsely so called. 1 Tim. vi. 20. [1913 Webster] Will ye steal, murder . . . and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swear — Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw. svara to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swear — Swear, v. t. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] Swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me. Gen. xxi. 23.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for|swear´er — for|swear «fr SWAIR», verb, swore, sworn, swear|ing. –v.t. 1. to swear solemnly to give up; renounce on oath: »The coach asked the team to forswear smoking. 2. to deny solemnly or on oath. 3. to perjure ( … Useful english dictionary
for|swear — «fr SWAIR», verb, swore, sworn, swear|ing. –v.t. 1. to swear solemnly to give up; renounce on oath: »The coach asked the team to forswear smoking. 2. to deny solemnly or on oath. 3. to perjure ( … Useful english dictionary
To swear by — Swear Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To swear off — Swear Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To swear the peace against one — Swear Swear, v. t. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] Swear unto me here by God, that thou wilt not deal falsely with me. Gen. xxi … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ἐπιορκεῖτε — ἐπιορκέω swear falsely pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic epic) ἐπιορκέω swear falsely pres opt act 2nd pl ἐπιορκέω swear falsely pres ind act 2nd pl (attic epic) ἐπϊορκεῖτε , ἐπιορκέω swear falsely pres imperat act 2nd pl (attic epic) ἐπϊορκεῖτε ,… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
OATH — IN THE BIBLE Definition and Form The truth or inviolability of one s words was commonly attested in ancient Israel by oath – a self curse made in conditional form that went into effect if the condition was fulfilled; e.g., May harm befall me if I … Encyclopedia of Judaism