For•swear |fôrˈswe(ə)r|
verb ( past -swore ; past part. -sworn ) [ trans. ] formal
agree to give up or do without (something) : he would never forswear the religion of his people.
• ( forswear oneself/be forsworn) swear falsely; commit perjury : I swore that I would lead us safely home and I do not mean to be forsworn.
ORIGIN Old English forswerian (see for- , swear ).
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