sware
English
Gothic
Romanization
swarē
- Romanization of 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French esquarre, esquerre.
Etymology 2
From Old English swaru, from Proto-Germanic *swarō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswaːr(ə)/
Noun
sware
- A response to a query or questioning; an answer.
- A statement or spoken sentence; something said.
- The taking of an oath or compact a promising or agreeing.
- (rare) An example of profanity or swearing.
Descendants
References
- “swār(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-05.
Etymology 3
From Old English *swarian.
Etymology 4
From Old English swǣr, swār.
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