Forswearing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Forswear \For*swear"\, v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien,
     AS. forswerian; pref. for- + swerian to swear. See {For-},
     and {Swear}, v. i.]
     1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce
        earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.


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              I . . . do forswear her.              --Shak.
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     2. To deny upon oath.
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              Like innocence, and as serenely bold
              As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold!
                                                    --Dryden.
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     {To forswear one's self}, to swear falsely; to perjure one's
        self. "Thou shalt not forswear thyself." --Matt. v. 33.
  
     Syn: See {Perjure}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  forswearing
       n : the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or
           surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege
           etc.) [syn: {renunciation}, {forgoing}]