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swaru

(n.)
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C. tit. 34; Th. ii. 130, 24) swaru. [Mid false sware, O.E. Homl. ii. 259, 35. Of alle sunnen . . . of sum uals word, of sware, A.R. 344, 3. He sahtnesse mid sware (treoðe, 1st MS.) hadde ifastned, Laym. 10893.]

mán-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
mán-swaru, e; f.

Perjury

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Perjury Mánswara perjuria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 70: L. Eth. v. 25; Th. i. 310, 15: vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 15

and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWERresponsum

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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo. Th. 2991; B. 1493: Exon

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and-swaru

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Add: v. riht-andswaru

áþ-swaru

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áþ-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swaru, e; f.

An oath-swearinga solemn oathan oathjuramentum

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An oath-swearing, a solemn oath, an oath; juramentum For heora áþsware because of their oath, Jos. 9, 18. Ðæt he lange gehét mid áþsware what he long had promised on oath, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 26; Exod. 558: Ps. Th. 88, 3. Áþsware pytt the well of the oath

and-swaru

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Him andswaru (an-, v. l. ) ne com, Hml. S. 18, 117. Seó góde andswaru (ant-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 55, 8. Hnesce andswore responsio mollis, Kent. Gl. 502. Underfón andswore ( responsum ), R. Ben. I. 112, 6. Ondsuære, Jn. L. 1, 22. Ondsuere (-swore, R.),

mánáþ-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
mánáþ-swaru, e; f.
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Perjury Be mánáðsware de perjurio, Ll. Th. ii. 130, 24

mán-swaru

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Be mánsware de perjurio, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 37. Add

áþ-swaru

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Hé mid áþsware him tó cwæð, Gr. D. 17, 19. Be áþsware . . . þú ágylst Drihtne áðswara þíne, (juramenta) Scint. 135, 3-5. þurh áþsware per juramentum, Confess. Pecc. 183, 1. Áðsware hé swór, (jus jurandum) Cant. Zach. 73. Ðæs fæder (Herod) dyrstigan áðsware

swara

(n.)
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in áþ-swara Ðes áðswara hoc jus jurandum, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 88, 6

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swǽre

(adv.)
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swǽre, swáre; adv.
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Se hláford hefig gioc slépte swáre on ða swyran sínra þegena, Met. 9, 56

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swáre

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-swara

(suffix)
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a swearer

swart

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swǽr

(n.)
Grammar
swǽr, swár, es; n.
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What is heavy or grievous, labour, trouble Ðis syndon swáres and geswinces dagas, Verc. Först. 173

swár

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swár-

(prefix)

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swǽr

(adj.)
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swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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Th. ii. 454, 24. heavy, grievous, painful, unpleasant Him yldo ne derede, ne suht swáre, Cd. Th. 30, 24; Gen. 472. Swár leger, Exon. Th. 101, 21; Cri. 1662 : 201, 15; Ph. 56. Gebrec swár and swíðlíc a crash grievous and great 59, 19; Cri. 955.

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-swǽc

(suffix)
Grammar
-swǽc, v. bí-swǽc, Ps. Rdr. 40, 10. Cf. bí-swic.

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