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swerer

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sweren +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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swerer (plural swerers)

  1. One who uses or employs profanity or swearwords.
  2. One who makes an oral binding statement; an oath-taker.
  3. (rare) One who makes people swear oaths.
  4. (rare) One who sits on a jury.

Descendants

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  • English: swearer
  • Scots: swerar, sweirar, swearar

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