forsweren

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English forswerian; equivalent to for- +‎ sweren.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔrˈswɛːrən/, /fɔrˈswɛːriən/

Verb

forsweren

  1. To perform perjury; to lie in legal testimony.
  2. To disobey or act against a binding contract or oath.
  3. To be exiled from a realm or nation; to be banished.
  4. To deny, reject, or cast off a belief previously held.
  5. (rare) To strip oneself of privileges or rights.
  6. (rare, Christianity) To make a oath against God.
  7. (rare) To plot or scheme evilly.

Conjugation
Conjugation of forsweren (strong class 6)
infinitive (to) forsweren
indicative present past
1st person singular swere forswore, forsware
2nd person singular swerest forswore, *forsworest
3rd person singular swereþ, swereth forswore, forsware
plural sweren forswore(n), forsware(n)
subjunctive present past
singular swere forswore, forsware
plural sweren forswore(n), forsware(n)
imperative present
singular swere
plural swereþ, swereth
participle present past
swerende, sweringe forswore(n), forsworn

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