swaru

Old English

Alternative forms

swearo
sƿaru – wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swarō (“oath, vow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɑ.ru/

Noun

swaru f (nominative plural swara)

an oath, vow

Declension

Declension of swaru (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	swaru	swara, sware
accusative	sware	swara, sware
genitive	sware	swara
dative	sware	swarum

Synonyms

āþ

Derived terms

andswaru

Related terms

swerian

Descendants

Middle English: sware
- Scots: swere, swear
- English: swear (noun)

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