swear
verb (used without object)
to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
swearer
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a word derived from
swear.
Example Sentences
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Old Jube Early, mighty swearer, was proving himself a master of men.
From The Tree of Appomattox by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
Hence when these two fall to be in the same oath, they must be so understood as it may not be made a snare to the conscience of the swearer.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Alexander Shields
A chronic swearer came to be looked upon with disfavour by the community, since the punishment of his transgression fell upon all.
From The Captain of the Polestar by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The swearer may ask, “Where is the evil of an oath when it is used for the support of truth?”
From Talkers With Illustrations by John Bate
Of Thurlow it has been said that he was renowned as a swearer even in a swearing age.
From A Cursory History of Swearing by Julian Sharman
