- past participle of forswear.
forsworn
Americanverb
adjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of forsworn
First recorded before 1000, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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They have forsworn normalcy, these holy fools in decaying mansions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Director” may be the wrong word, though; the onscreen credit is simply “by” Harmony Korine, who has apparently forsworn any impulse to control his material.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
Staying off coffee — which Warren has forsworn — is tough amid the marathon days, but the rules allowing only water and milk on the Senate floor help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2020
But as Justice Sonia Sotomayor reminded Clement, “The city has forsworn any future prosecution for past violations.”
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2019
"If you do not return, the whole realm will know you forsworn."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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