swear
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) sweren, swerien, from (etyl) through Proto-Indo-European.
Verb
To take an oath.
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*:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. He'd never been in stir, the bulls had never mugged him, he didn't run with a mob, he played a lone hand, and fenced his stuff so that even the fence couldn't swear he knew his face.
(lb) To use offensive language.
Synonyms
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Usage notes
* In sense 1, this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See
Synonyms
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Derived terms
* swear by
* swear like a trooper
* swear on a stack of Bibles
* swear out
* swear to God
* swear word
Etymology 2
From the above verb, or from (etyl) sware, from (etyl) swaru, from (etyl) .
Etymology 3
From (etyl) swer, swar, from (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l)
Adjective
(en-adj)
Heavy.
Top-heavy; too high.
Dull; heavy; lazy; slow; reluctant; unwilling.
Niggardly.
A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta.
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
* (l)
Verb
(
en verb)
To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.
