See forsweren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(rare, Christianity) To make an oath against God."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
],
"topics": [
"Christianity"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
"glosses": [
"To plot or scheme evilly."
],
"links": [
[
"evilly",
"evilly"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(rare) To plot or scheme evilly."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/fɔrˈswɛːrən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/fɔrˈswɛːriən/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "vorzuerie"
},
{
"word": "forswere"
},
{
"word": "for-swere"
}
],
"word": "forsweren"
}
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