- forsworn
- also foresworn adjective Date: before 12th century 1. guilty of perjury 2. marked by perjury
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
forsworn
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forsworn — [fôrswôrn′] vt., vi. pp. of FORSWEAR adj. perjured … English World dictionary
Forsworn — For*sworn , p. p. of {Forswear}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forsworn — index fraudulent, lying Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forsworn — (adj.) O.E. forsworenne, pp. of forswerian (see FORSWEAR (Cf. forswear)) … Etymology dictionary
Forsworn — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forsworn — forswornness, n. /fawr swawrn , swohrn /, v. 1. pp. of forswear. adj. 2. perjured. * * * … Universalium
forsworn — adjective Having lied under oath; perjured … Wiktionary
forsworn — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, abjured, artful, calculating, ceded, contemned, crafty, deceitful, declined, declined with thanks, denied, despised, disapproved, discarded, discounted, disdained, dishonest, disingenuous, dismissed,… … Moby Thesaurus
forsworn — (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or foresworn) adjective Marked by lying under oath: perjured, perjurious. See TRUE … English dictionary for students
forsworn — for·swear || fÉ”r swer /fÉ”Ë sweÉ™ v. swear to give up, renounce; deny under oath, strongly deny; commit perjury, deny falsely under oath … English contemporary dictionary
