4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Forswore \For*swore"\, imp. of {Forswear}. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] I . . . do forswear her. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To deny upon oath. [1913 Webster] Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold! --Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To forswear one's self}, to swear falsely; to perjure one's self. "Thou shalt not forswear thyself." --Matt. v. 33. Syn: See {Perjure}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: forswore See {forswear} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: forswear v : formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" [syn: {abjure}, {recant}, {retract}, {resile}] [also: {forsworn}, {forswore}]
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