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swerian

swerian

Old English

Verb

swerian

  1. (clarification of this Old English definition is being sought) to swear

Conjugation

(3 singular preterite swōr, preterite plural swōron, past participle (ge)sworen)

Descendants


Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (to protect, to guard); cognate with Old English swerian (English swear), Old Dutch sweren (Dutch zweren), Old Frisian swera (West Frisian swarre), Old High German sweren (German schwören), Old Norse sverja (Danish sværge, Swedish svära), Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (swaran).

Verb

swerian

  1. to swear

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: sweren
    • Low German: swören