break-vow en · NOUN
Etymology
From break + vow.
Meanings
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(derogatory, obsolete) An untrustworthy person; someone who habitually breaks vows and promises.
With that same purpose-changer, that sly devil, / That broker, that still breaks the pate of faith, / That daily break-vow, he that wins of all, / Of kings, of beggars, old men, young men, maids,
c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| break-vows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
reneger · reneger · oathbreaker · piker · break-vow · break-promise · oathbreaker · piker · break-promise