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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

swear on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of swear upon.
    alt of swear upon
    • swear on (someone's) grave [especially one's mother's grave]
    • swear on (someone's) life [especially one's own or one's mother's life]

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
swears on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
sworn on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
swore on Tense=Past lexicographic
swearing on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

swear on a stack of Bibles

Relateds

by the rood · by God