eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for forswear

2 headwords match “forswear”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; forswerian ranks first.

  1. 1

    forswerian

    score 7

    verb

    forswear — to commit perjury, swear a false oath

  2. 2

    forhatan

    score 3

    verb

    forswear — to promise or vow not to do

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