forsworn

[ fawr-swawrn, -swohrn ]

/ fɔrˈswɔrn, -ˈswoʊrn /

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verb

past participle of forswear.

adjective

Nearby words

forster, forster, e. m., forsterite, forstner bit, forswear, forsworn, forsyth, forsythia, fort, fort belvoir, fort benjamin harrison

Related forms

for·sworn·ness, nounun·for·sworn, adjective

Definition for forsworn (2 of 2)

forswear

[ fawr-swair ]

/ fɔrˈswɛər /

verb (used with object), for·swore, for·sworn, for·swearing.

to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit.

to deny vehemently or under oath.

to perjure (oneself).

verb (used without object), for·swore, for·sworn, for·swearing.

to swear falsely; commit perjury.

Origin of forswear

before 900; Middle English forsweren, Old English forswerian. See for-, swear

SYNONYMS FOR forswear

1 abjure, relinquish, forgo, forsake, abandon.

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Related forms

for·swear·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for forsworn

Then it was clear by this supposed divine Judgment, the Merchant was forsworn.
An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies|Robert Knox
Fng asked him to take a drink, but the Eighth Prince said that he had forsworn wine, acting under Fngs advice, for three years.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu
And yet for her a trusted officer, a friend, had forsworn his service and his comrades.
Priestess of the Flame|Sewell Peaslee Wright
The daily expenditure increased seven-fold: but had he not forsworn small economies?
Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II)|Edmund Downey

It seemed to him that every one would see in his face that he was a recreant priest, perjured and forsworn.
The Golden House|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for forsworn (1 of 2)

forsworn

/ (fɔːˈswɔːn) /

verb

the past participle of forswear

Derived Forms

forswornness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for forsworn (2 of 2)

forswear

/ (fɔːˈswɛə) /

verb -swears, -swearing, -swore or -sworn

(tr) to reject or renounce with determination or as upon oath

(tr) to deny or disavow absolutely or upon oathhe forswore any knowledge of the crime

to perjure (oneself)

Derived Forms

forswearer, noun

Word Origin for forswear

Old English forswearian

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