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swearing, in law: see oath oath, vocal affirmation of the truth of one's statements, generally made by appealing to a deity. From the earliest days of human history, calling upon the gods of a community to witness the truth of a statement or the solemnity of a promise has been commonly
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No references found			Her back was up and she was swearing like a medical student. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context The manner of their swearing is this: they set a sheep in the midst of them, and rub it over with butter, the heads of families who are the chief in the nation lay their hands upon the head of the sheep, and swear to observe their promise. A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context He was backed up against a corner of the house of his betrothed and swearing like a heathen. Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context			swartzite Swasey, Ambrose swash swash bulkhead swash mark swash plate swash-plate pump Swastika Swat Swatara State Park swatch SWATH ship Swatow sway sway bar sway brace sway frame swayback Swayne, Noah Haynes Swayze, John Cameron, Sr. Swazi Swaziland Swaziland Independence Day SWBD SWCNT swearing Sweat sweat cooling sweat gland Sweat Glands Sweat Hogs sweat lodge sweat soldering sweat-out sweated joint sweated wax sweathouse sweating sweating out sweating system sweatshop swede Sweden Swedenborg Swedenborg, Emanuel swedenborgite Swedes swedge swedge bolt Swedish Swedish Flag Day			swear off swear off swear on swear on a stack of Bibles swear on mother's grave swear out swear out swear out swear out against Swear Out Loud swear the truth swear to swear to Swear to God swear under oath swear up and black and blue swear up and down swear up and down swear up and down swear up and down swear up and down and blue swear word swear words swearer swearer swearer swearer swearers swearers swearers swearing swearing blind swearing blind swearing blind swearing by swearing by swearing by swearing like a trooper swearing like a trooper swearing off swearing off swearing off swearing out swearing out swearing out swearing up and down swearing up and down swearing up and down swearing-in swears swears swears swears swears swears blind swears blind swears blind swears by swears by swears by swears like a trooper

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