- past tense form of swear.
Example Sentences
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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
I sware to thee, my lord bishop, that unwitting did I wrong the maiden.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
Remember what God has said, 'the Lord thy God is a merciful God, He will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.'
From Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Glenwood, Ida
And the servant sware to Abraham his master concerning this matter.
From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Soares, Theodore Gerald
And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
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