"sweren" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

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): Directives, Law, Talking
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-BTfimxKU Disambiguation of Directives: 29 4 5 4 3 5 28 3 13 4 2 1 Disambiguation of Law: 14 24 2 10 2 20 2 5 7 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Talking: 19 11 8 8 4 9 12 4 10 5 5 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 5 6 4 5 8 15 6 11 6 3 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 11 8 5 5 10 12 7 10 8 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: 14 24 2 10 2 20 2 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.
    Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-sLoqKHX6 Disambiguation of Law: 14 24 2 10 2 20 2 5 7 4 5 5
  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: 14 24 2 10 2 20 2 5 7 4 5 5
  7. To curse; to utter swearwords (especially as part of a promise) Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-V7INqhRP Disambiguation of Directives: 29 4 5 4 3 5 28 3 13 4 2 1
  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. Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-sweren-enm-verb-tzJ0uRBB Disambiguation of Directives: 29 4 5 4 3 5 28 3 13 4 2 1
  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

Alternative forms

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        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
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        "To give approval or permission by swearing."
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        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "(rare) To give approval or permission by swearing."
      ],
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      "glosses": [
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        "(rare) To claim or exclaim; to state."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To lay the foundation for a religion."
      ],
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        [
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To lay the foundation for a religion."
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛːrən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛːriən/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "swerien"
    },
    {
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      "word": "swerie"
    },
    {
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      "word": "swern"
    },
    {
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      "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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  "categories": [
    "Middle English class 4 strong verbs",
    "Middle English class 6 strong verbs",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "enm:Directives",
    "enm:Law",
    "enm:Talking"
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "swear"
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          "expansion": "English: swear",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: swear"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
            "2": "swer",
            "3": "swere",
            "4": "sweir"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: swer, swere, sweir",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: swer, swere, sweir"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ang",
        "3": "swerian"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*swarjan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *swarjan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*swarjaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *swarjaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "sweren"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German sweren",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmq-osw",
        "2": "sværia"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Swedish sværia",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmq-oda",
        "2": "swæriæ"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Danish swæriæ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dum",
        "2": "swēren"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch swēren",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmh",
        "2": "swern"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German swern",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
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      "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "sweren",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "swer",
        "2": "swor",
        "2a": "swar",
        "3": "swor",
        "3a": "swar",
        "4": "swor",
        "c": "6",
        "c2": "4",
        "p_part3": "sworn",
        "y": "2"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "forsweren"
    },
    {
      "word": "swerer"
    },
    {
      "word": "sweryng"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "To swear while laying hands on something as confirmation."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "confirmation",
          "confirmation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "To swear by using a deity or divinity as witness."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "deity",
          "deity"
        ],
        [
          "divinity",
          "divinity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "To swear to remain truthful, honest and trustworthy."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "To swear to adhere or remain faithful to a given person."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "adhere",
          "adhere"
        ],
        [
          "faithful",
          "faithful"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "To give approval or permission by swearing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swear",
          "swear"
        ],
        [
          "approval",
          "approval"
        ],
        [
          "permission",
          "permission"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To swear to do something; to make an oral binding statement.",
        "(rare) To give approval or permission by swearing."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To give witness in a legal or judicial context."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "witness",
          "witness"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To curse; to utter swearwords (especially as part of a promise)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "swearwords",
          "swearwords"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To approve or affirm an oral binding statement."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To form a conspiracy or secret pact; to effect covertly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "conspiracy",
          "conspiracy"
        ],
        [
          "pact",
          "pact"
        ],
        [
          "covertly",
          "covertly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make a decisive and important statement or claim."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "decisive",
          "decisive"
        ],
        [
          "important",
          "important"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To claim or exclaim; to state."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "claim",
          "claim"
        ],
        [
          "exclaim",
          "exclaim"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To claim or exclaim; to state."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lay the foundation for a religion."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To lay the foundation for a religion."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛːrən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɛːriən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "swerien"
    },
    {
      "word": "swerie"
    },
    {
      "word": "swern"
    },
    {
      "word": "sweryn"
    },
    {
      "word": "zuerie"
    },
    {
      "word": "sweriȝen"
    },
    {
      "word": "swerye"
    },
    {
      "word": "swere"
    },
    {
      "word": "sueren"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sweren"
}

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