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1 Swear
v. intrans.Swear an oath: P. and V. ὀμνύναι ὅρκον.All the Samians who were of age swore the same oath together: P. συνώμοσαν Σαμίων πάντες τὸν αὐτὸν ὅρκον οἱ ἐν τῇ ἡλικίᾳ (Thuc. 8, 75).Swear beforehand: P. and V. προομνύναι.Swear by: P. and V. ὀμνύναι (acc.), ἐπομνύναι (acc.), V. ὁρκωματεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. κατομνύναι (acc.).Swear to: P. and V. ὀμνύναι (acc.), ἐπομνύναι (acc.).Swear truly: P. and V. εὐορκεῖν.Swear falsely: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν. Ar. ψευδορκεῖν.Swear at use curse, abuse.Sworn, under oath, adj.: P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Swear
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2 swear in
(to introduce (a person) into a post or office formally, by making him swear an oath: The new Governor is being sworn in next week.) ορκίζομαι (κατά την ανάληψη αξιώματος) -
3 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) ορκίζομαι2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) βλαστημώ•- sworn- swear-word
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4 Oath
subs.P. and V. ὅρκος, ὁ, or pl., ὅρκιον, τό (Thuc.), or pl., V. ὁρκώματα, τά.Affidavit: Ar. and P. ἀντωμοσία, ἡ, P. διωμοσία, ἡ.This oath abides true: V. ταδʼ εὐόρκως ἔχει (Æsch., Cho. 979).True oath: V. εὐορκώματα, τά.False oath: P. ἐπιορκία, ἡ.Administer an oath to, v.: P. ἐξορκοῦν (acc. or absol.).Agree to an oath: V. συνομνύναι (Soph., Phil. 1367).Bind by an oath: Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν, P. ὅρκῳ καταλαμβάνειν, ὅρκῳ πιστοῦν (also mid. in V.), V. ὅρκῳ ζευγνύναι, ὅρκοις περιβάλλειν (Eur., I.T. 788).By reason of the oaths whereby he was bound: V. οὕνεχ’ ὅρκων οἷσιν ἦν ἐπώμοτος (Soph., Aj. 1113).We are bound by oaths: V. ὅρκοις κεκλῄμεθα (Eur., Hel. 977).Bind oneself by oaths v.: P. and V. διόμνυσθαι.Exchange oaths: P. ὅρκους διδόναι καὶ δέχεσθαι.The generals exchanged oaths to abide by the terms: V. ὅρκους συνῆψαν ἐμμενεῖν στρατηλάται (Eur., Phoen. 1241).Faithful to one's oath, adj.: P. and V. εὔορκος.Be faithful to one's oath, v.: P. and V. εὐορκεῖν.Faithfulness to one's oath, subs.: P. εὐορκία, ἡ (Dem. 607).False to one's oath, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐπίορκος.Be false to one's oath, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.On oath: see under Oath.Take an oath, swear, v.: P. and V. ὀμνύναι, ἐπαμνύναι, διόμνυσθαι, κατομνύναι (or mid.), V. ὁρκωματεῖν, διομνύναι.Under oath: use adj., P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.Be under oath, v.: P. and V. ὀμωμοκέναι (perf. act. of ὀμνύναι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Oath
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5 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) παίρνω όρκο -
6 Declare
v. trans.Make known, explain: P. and V. φαίνειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, ἑρμηνεύειν, συμβάλλειν, δηλοῦν, σημαίνειν (Plat.), δεικνύναι, φράζειν, διειπεῖν (Plat.), V. ἐκφράζειν, σαφηνίζειν (also Xen.).Announce: P. and V ἀγγέλλειν, ἀπαγγέλλειν, διαγγέλλειν, ἐξαγγέλλειν, ἐκφέρειν, σημαίνειν, προσημαίνειν, V. προὐννέπειν, γεγωνεῖν, γεγωνίσκειν, προφωνεῖν, ἐκβάζειν, Ar. and V. θροεῖν; see also Proclaim, Say.Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐξειπεῖν, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν, πιφαύσκειν (Æsch.).Assert: P. and V. φάσκειν. φάναι, P. διατείνεσθαι, ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι, V. αὐχεῖν (rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν.Declare as a witness: P. and V. μαρτυρεῖν.Declare on oath: see sweAr.Declare for, take the side of: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).Waiting to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Declare
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7 Forswear
v. trans.Forswear oneself, swear falsely, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forswear
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