"swerere" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswɛ̞ːrər(ə)/
Etymology: From sweren (“to swear”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). First attested in c. 1300. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|sweren|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns|t1=to swear}} sweren (“to swear”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns), {{etydate|c|1300}} First attested in c. 1300 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} swerere, {{enm-noun|swereres}} swerere (plural swereres) Forms: swereres [plural], suerer [alternative], suerere [alternative], swearer [alternative], swerer [alternative], swerar [alternative, East-Anglia], sueryar [alternative], sweriare [alternative], swerier [alternative], sweryar [alternative], swerare [alternative]
  1. An individual who uses profanity or swear words.
    Sense id: en-swerere-enm-noun-7TKS0KqF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 19 15 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 33 20 17 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 19 13 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 20 14 30 Disambiguation of Law: 36 28 4 32 Disambiguation of People: 40 33 28 0
  2. An oathtaker; an individual who takes an oath.
    Sense id: en-swerere-enm-noun-Cwm3ZK5E Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 19 15 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 33 20 17 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 19 13 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 20 14 30 Disambiguation of Law: 36 28 4 32 Disambiguation of People: 40 33 28 0
  3. (rare) Someone who administers the taking of oaths. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swerere-enm-noun-JrqCnC1k Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 19 15 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 33 20 17 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 19 13 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 20 14 30 Disambiguation of People: 40 33 28 0
  4. (rare) A juror; someone sitting on a jury. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-swerere-enm-noun-JOvlgWMG Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 19 15 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 33 20 17 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 19 13 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 20 14 30 Disambiguation of Law: 36 28 4 32

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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