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Verb [Middle Dutch]

Forms: swēren [canonical]
Etymology: From Old Dutch sweren, from Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer-. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|sweren}} Old Dutch sweren, {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*swarjan}} Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*swarjaną}} Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, {{der|dum|ine-pro|*swer-}} Proto-Indo-European *swer- Head templates: {{head|dum|verb|head=swēren|head2=}} swēren, {{dum-verb|head=swēren}} swēren
  1. to swear, to declare solemnly
    Sense id: en-sweren-dum-verb-wiebK3Cd Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 86 6 8
  2. to swear, to curse
    Sense id: en-sweren-dum-verb-lU1TeLMk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swerren
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Middle Dutch]

Forms: swēren [canonical]
Etymology: From Old Dutch *sweran, from Proto-Germanic *sweraną. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|*sweran}} Old Dutch *sweran, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*sweraną}} Proto-Germanic *sweraną Head templates: {{head|dum|verb|head=swēren|head2=}} swēren, {{dum-verb|head=swēren}} swēren
  1. to hurt, to be painful
    Sense id: en-sweren-dum-verb-nF5e1fdL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈswɛːrən/, /ˈswɛːriən/
Etymology: From Old English swerian, from Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną; a cognate of Middle Low German sweren, Old Swedish sværia, Old Danish swæriæ, Middle Dutch swēren, and Middle High German swern. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swerian}} Old English swerian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*swarjan}} Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swarjaną}} Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, {{cog|gml|sweren}} Middle Low German sweren, {{cog|gmq-osw|sværia}} Old Swedish sværia, {{cog|gmq-oda|swæriæ}} Old Danish swæriæ, {{cog|dum|swēren}} Middle Dutch swēren, {{cog|gmh|swern}} Middle High German swern Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} sweren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|swer|swor|swor|swor|2a=swar|3a=swar|c=6|c2=4|p_part3=sworn|y=2}} Forms: strong [table-tags], sweren [infinitive], to sweren [infinitive], swere [infinitive], swere [first-person, present, singular], swor [first-person, past, singular], swar [first-person, past, singular], swerest [present, second-person, singular], swore [past, second-person, singular], sware [past, second-person, singular], swor [past, second-person, singular], swar [past, second-person, singular], swereth [present, singular, third-person], swor [past, singular, third-person], swar [past, singular, third-person], swere [present, singular, subjunctive], swore [past, singular, subjunctive], sware [past, singular, subjunctive], swere [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], sweren [plural, present], swere [plural, present], sworen [past, plural], swore [past, plural], swaren [past, plural], sware [past, plural], swereth [imperative, plural, present], swere [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], swerynge [participle, present], swerende [participle, present], sworen [participle, past], swore [participle, past], sworn [participle, past], ysworen [participle, past], yswore [participle, past], ysworn [participle, past]
  1. To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.
    To swear while laying hands on something as confirmation.
    Categories (topical): Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-BTfimxKU Disambiguation of Law: 13 24 2 10 2 20 4 5 7 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Talking: 21 10 8 8 4 9 12 5 11 5 4 4 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 3 3 23 5 4 3 3 4 13 4 10 4 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 2 2 28 3 3 2 2 3 16 3 12 3 2 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 5 5 4 4 7 15 8 11 6 3 3
  2. To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.
    To swear by using a deity or divinity as witness.
    Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-dtU8MDfc Disambiguation of Law: 13 24 2 10 2 20 4 5 7 4 5 5
  3. To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.
    To swear to remain truthful, honest and trustworthy.
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-NihT72IB
  4. To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.
    To swear to adhere or remain faithful to a given person.
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-sLoqKHX6
  5. To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.
    (rare) To give approval or permission by swearing.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-GmtYwkCr
  6. To give witness in a legal or judicial context. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-EeiwX4ac Disambiguation of Law: 13 24 2 10 2 20 4 5 7 4 5 5
  7. To curse; to utter swearwords (especially as part of a promise)
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-V7INqhRP
  8. To approve or affirm an oral binding statement.
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-vQDLKmk6
  9. To form a conspiracy or secret pact; to effect covertly.
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-tzJ0uRBB
  10. To make a decisive and important statement or claim.
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-VWLvkn9O
  11. (rare) To claim or exclaim; to state. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-2KR9qLhG
  12. (rare) To lay the foundation for a religion. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-4uJoGBGL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swerien, swerie, swern, sweryn, zuerie, sweriȝen, swerye, swere, sueren Related terms: forsweren, swerer, sweryng

Verb [Old Dutch]

Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|odt|gmw-pro|*swarjan}} Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, {{inh|odt|gem-pro|*swarjaną}} Proto-Germanic *swarjaną Head templates: {{head|odt|verb}} sweren Inflection templates: {{odt-conj|swer|class=6|irr=j-present}} Forms: strong [table-tags], sweren [infinitive], swero [first-person, present, singular], sweron [first-person, present, singular], swuor [first-person, past, singular], sweris [present, second-person, singular], swerist [present, second-person, singular], swuori [past, second-person, singular], swuoris [past, second-person, singular], swerit [present, singular, third-person], swuor [past, singular, third-person], sweren [first-person, plural, present], swuorun [first-person, past, plural], sweret [plural, present, second-person], swuorut [past, plural, second-person], swerent [plural, present, third-person], swuorun [past, plural, third-person], swere [first-person, present, singular], swuori [first-person, past, singular], sweres [present, second-person, singular], swerest [present, second-person, singular], swere [present, singular, third-person], swuori [past, singular, third-person], swuorin [first-person, past, plural], swuorit [past, plural, second-person], sweren [plural, present, third-person], swuorin [past, plural, third-person], sweri [present, singular], sweret [plural, present], participle [plural], swerendi [present], swaran [past], giswaran [past]
  1. to swear (an oath) Derived forms: bisweren
    Sense id: en-sweren-odt-verb-DOHJI88- Categories (other): Old Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Verb [Old High German]

Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, whence also Old Saxon swerian, Old English swerian, Old Norse sverja, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer-. Etymology templates: {{root|goh|ine-pro|*swer-|id=swear}}, {{inh|goh|gmw-pro|*swarjan}} Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, {{inh|goh|gem-pro|*swarjaną}} Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, {{cog|osx|swerian}} Old Saxon swerian, {{cog|ang|swerian}} Old English swerian, {{cog|non|sverja}} Old Norse sverja, {{cog|got|𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽}} Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran), {{der|goh|ine-pro|*swer-}} Proto-Indo-European *swer- Head templates: {{head|goh|verbs}} sweren
  1. to swear Synonyms: swerien, swerren
    Sense id: en-sweren-goh-verb-sDDo~Bho Categories (other): Old High German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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            "2": "zweren"
          },
          "expansion": "Dutch: zweren\nAfrikaans: sweer\nNegerhollands: sweer",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Dutch: zweren\nAfrikaans: sweer\nNegerhollands: sweer"
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      "text": "Limburgish: zwaere"
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      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *swarjan",
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      "args": {
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    {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *swer-",
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "swēren"
      },
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    }
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        "to swear, to declare solemnly"
      ],
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          "declare",
          "declare"
        ],
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          "solemnly",
          "solemnly"
        ]
      ]
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      ],
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          "swear"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Dutch *sweran, from Proto-Germanic *sweraną.",
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      "form": "swēren",
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        "canonical"
      ]
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  ],
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        "to hurt, to be painful"
      ],
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          "hurt"
        ],
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          "painful"
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      "expansion": "Middle Low German sweren",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "gmq-osw",
        "2": "sværia"
      },
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    {
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "6/4",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to sweren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swor",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swar",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sware",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swor",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swar",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swereth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swor",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swar",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sware",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swaren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sware",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swereth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sworn",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ysworen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yswore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ysworn",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "sweren",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "swer",
        "2": "swor",
        "2a": "swar",
        "3": "swor",
        "3a": "swar",
        "4": "swor",
        "c": "6",
        "c2": "4",
        "p_part3": "sworn",
        "y": "2"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "forsweren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swerer"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sweryng"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 3 3 23 5 4 3 3 4 13 4 10 4 3 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 2 2 28 3 3 2 2 3 16 3 12 3 2 3",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 5 5 4 4 7 15 8 11 6 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 24 2 10 2 20 4 5 7 4 5 5",
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Justice",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 10 8 8 4 9 12 5 11 5 4 4",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
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            "Language",
            "Human",
            "Communication",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-BTfimxKU",
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
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        [
          "confirmation",
          "confirmation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 24 2 10 2 20 4 5 7 4 5 5",
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            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
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          "deity",
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        ],
        [
          "divinity",
          "divinity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-NihT72IB",
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "adhere",
          "adhere"
        ],
        [
          "faithful",
          "faithful"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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      ],
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        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "approval",
          "approval"
        ],
        [
          "permission",
          "permission"
        ]
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        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 24 2 10 2 20 4 5 7 4 5 5",
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            "Justice",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "To give witness in a legal or judicial context."
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        [
          "witness",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To curse; to utter swearwords (especially as part of a promise)"
      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-V7INqhRP",
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        [
          "swearwords",
          "swearwords"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To approve or affirm an oral binding statement."
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      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-vQDLKmk6"
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To form a conspiracy or secret pact; to effect covertly."
      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-tzJ0uRBB",
      "links": [
        [
          "conspiracy",
          "conspiracy"
        ],
        [
          "pact",
          "pact"
        ],
        [
          "covertly",
          "covertly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make a decisive and important statement or claim."
      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-VWLvkn9O",
      "links": [
        [
          "decisive",
          "decisive"
        ],
        [
          "important",
          "important"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To claim or exclaim; to state."
      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-2KR9qLhG",
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        [
          "claim",
          "claim"
        ],
        [
          "exclaim",
          "exclaim"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) To claim or exclaim; to state."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To lay the foundation for a religion."
      ],
      "id": "en-sweren-enm-verb-4uJoGBGL",
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        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To lay the foundation for a religion."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛːrən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛːriən/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swerien"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swerie"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swern"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sweryn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zuerie"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sweriȝen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swerye"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swere"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sueren"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sweren"
}

{
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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dum",
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          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną.",
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "odt-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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      "form": "6 j-present",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "class"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sweren",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
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      "form": "swero",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweron",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuor",
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      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweris",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerist",
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "swuori",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuoris",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuor",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorun",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweret",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorut",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerent",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorun",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuori",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweres",
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        "present",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerest",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swere",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuori",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorin",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweret",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerendi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swaran",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "giswaran",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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        "class": "6",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "bisweren"
        }
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        "to swear (an oath)"
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        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "oath",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sweren"
}

{
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmh",
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          },
          "expansion": "Middle High German: swern\nAlemannic German: schwere\nGerman: schwören\nLuxembourgish: schwieren",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle High German: swern\nAlemannic German: schwere\nGerman: schwören\nLuxembourgish: schwieren"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "id": "swear"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "swerian"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "sverja"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*swer-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *swer-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, whence also Old Saxon swerian, Old English swerian, Old Norse sverja, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "verbs"
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old High German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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        [
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        ]
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        {
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          "word": "swerren"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sweren"
}
{
  "categories": [
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    "Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle Dutch lemmas",
    "Middle Dutch strong verbs",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle Dutch verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nl",
            "2": "zweren"
          },
          "expansion": "Dutch: zweren\nAfrikaans: sweer\nNegerhollands: sweer",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Dutch: zweren\nAfrikaans: sweer\nNegerhollands: sweer"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "li",
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          },
          "expansion": "Limburgish: zwaere",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Limburgish: zwaere"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "sweren"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *swarjaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*swer-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *swer-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Dutch sweren, from Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer-.",
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    {
      "form": "swēren",
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      ]
    }
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        "third-person"
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        "third-person"
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      "form": "swere",
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "form": "swuorit",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweren",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swuorin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sweret",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swerendi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swaran",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "giswaran",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
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        "Old Dutch irregular verbs",
        "Old Dutch lemmas",
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        "Old Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old Dutch verbs",
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        "Pages with entries"
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      "glosses": [
        "to swear (an oath)"
      ],
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          "swear",
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          "oath",
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            "1": "gmh",
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        }
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran)",
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    },
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        "2": "ine-pro",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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        "Old High German lemmas",
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        "Old High German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "Old High German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old High German verbs",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
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        "to swear"
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    {
      "word": "swerien"
    },
    {
      "word": "swerren"
    }
  ],
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}

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