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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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 Bate, John
But, at sight, he loved the horse-faced, almost middle-aged swearer of strange oaths and smoker of strong cigars.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
This mode of trial led to very great abuses, especially in cases of disputed inheritance, where the hardest swearer was certain of the victory.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 by Mackay, Charles
The religious oath is content with searching the conscience in order to verify the sincerity or insincerity of the swearer.
From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)
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 Shields, Alexander
