Forswear

v. t. [imp. FORSWORE; p. p. FORSWORN; p. pr. & vb. n. FORSWEARING.] [A-S. forswerian, from for and swerian, to swear; Dan. forsvære, Sw. försvära, Ger. verschwören, absch wören, D. verzweren, afzweren.]

1Sense 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations. “I . . . do forswear her?” Shak.

2Sense 2. To deny upon oath.

Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold! Dryden.

To forswear one's self, to swear falsely; to perjure one's self. “Thou shalt not forswear thyself.” Matt. v. 33.

Synonyms—See PERJURE.