"geswerian" meaning in Old English

See geswerian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /jeˈswer.jɑn/, [jeˈswerˠ.jɑn]
Etymology: From ġe- + swerian. Cognate with Old Saxon giswerian, Old High German giswerian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|ġe|swerian}} ġe- + swerian, {{cog|osx|giswerian}} Old Saxon giswerian, {{cog|goh|giswerian}} Old High German giswerian Head templates: {{ang-verb|ġeswerian}} ġeswerian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|ġeswerian<s6>}} Forms: ġeswerian [canonical], strong [table-tags], ġeswerian [infinitive], ġeswerienne [infinitive], ġeswerie [first-person, present, singular], ġeswōr [first-person, past, singular], ġeswerest [present, second-person, singular], ġeswōre [past, second-person, singular], ġeswereþ [present, singular, third-person], ġeswōr [past, singular, third-person], ġesweriaþ [plural, present], ġeswōron [past, plural], ġeswerie [present, singular], ġeswōre [past, singular], ġeswerien [plural, present], ġeswōren [past, plural], ġeswere [imperative, past, present, singular], ġesweriaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], ġesweriende [imperative, present], ġesworen [imperative, past]
  1. to swear an oath, promise
    Sense id: en-geswerian-ang-verb-seSGsMHg Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. to confirm by oath
    Sense id: en-geswerian-ang-verb-VycS4Hrb Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with ge- Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with ge-: 51 49
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      "ipa": "[jeˈswerˠ.jɑn]"
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          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\nOn þām ġewinne, ⁊ on moneġum oþrum æfter þǣm, Hannibal ġecȳþde þone nīþ ⁊ þone hete þe hē beforan his fæder ġeswōr, þā hē nigonwintre cniht wæs, þæt hē næfre ne wurde Rōmana frēond.",
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