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forsworn

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不守誓的,伪誓的发誓否定

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

            I . . . do forswear her.              --Shak.

   2. To deny upon oath.

            Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how
            loudly he forswears thy gold!         --Dryden.

   {To forswear one's self}, to swear falsely; to perjure one's
      self. ``Thou shalt not forswear thyself.'' --Matt. v. 33.

   Syn: See {Perjure}.

Forsworn \For*sworn"\,
   p. p. of {Forswear}.

资料来源 : WordNet®

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}]

forsworn
     See {forswear}
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