forsworn

forsworn
forswornness, n.
/fawr swawrn", -swohrn"/, v.
1. pp. of forswear.
adj.
2. perjured.

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  • forsworn — for·swear || fÉ”r swer /fɔː sweÉ™ v. swear to give up, renounce; deny under oath, strongly deny; commit perjury, deny falsely under oath …   English contemporary dictionary

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