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And they waxed wroth against the High Priestess and said, Didst thou not sware, even unto seven times, that thou wouldst not call a snap election?
From The New Yorker • Jun. 9, 2017
She meant, "Unto whom I sware in my wrath," and the rest.
From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Sheppard, Elizabeth
Men generally, when they whip a mule, sware; the mule remembers the swareing, but forgits the licking.
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.
David sware to Saul, and the two parted in peace.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
I will keep the vow which I sware to him and never shall my deathless loyalty fail.”
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
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