forswerian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fraswarjan. Cognate with Old Saxon farswerian, Old High German farsweren. Equivalent to for- + swerian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈswer.jɑn/, [forˈswerˠ.jɑn]
Usage notes
- Like Modern English "to perjure," often used reflexively: Ġif hwelċ lǣwede mann hine forswerie, fæste fēower ġēar ("If a layman perjures himself, he must fast for four years").
Conjugation
Conjugation of forswerian (strong class 6)
| infinitive | forswerian | forswerienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forswerie | forswōr |
| second person singular | forswerest | forswōre |
| third person singular | forswereþ | forswōr |
| plural | forsweriaþ | forswōron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forswerie | forswōre |
| plural | forswerien | forswōren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forswere | |
| plural | forsweriaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forsweriende | forsworen | |
Synonyms
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