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swerian

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈswer.jɑn/, [ˈswerˠ.jɑn]

Verb

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swerian

  1. to swear (an oath or a promise)

Usage notes

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  • A weak past tense swerede also occurs.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of swerian (strong class 6)
infinitive swerian swerienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular swerie swōr
second person singular swerest swōre
third person singular swereþ swōr
plural sweriaþ swōron
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular swerie swōre
plural swerien swōren
imperative
singular swere
plural sweriaþ
participle present past
sweriende (ġe)sworen

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: swerien, sweren

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *swarjan, from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to protect, to guard”).

Verb

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swerian

  1. to swear

Conjugation

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Conjugation of swerian (strong class 6)
infinitive swerian
indicative present past
1st person singular sweru swōr
2nd person singular sweris swōri
3rd person singular swerid swōr
plural sweriad swōrun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular swerie swōri
2nd person singular sweries swōris
3rd person singular swerie swōri
plural swerien swōrin
imperative present
singular sweri
plural sweriad
participle present past
swerandi gisworan, sworan

Descendants

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