[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

swear \swear\, v. i. imp. swore, formerly sware; p. p.
   sworn; p. pr.  vb. n. swearing. oe. swerien, as.
   swerian; akin to d. zweren, os. swerian, ohg. swerien, g.
   schw"oren, icel. sverja, sw. svaumrja, dan. svaerge,
   icel.  sw. svara to answer, dan. svare, dan.  sw. svar an
   answer, goth. swaran to swear, and perhaps to e. swarm.
   root177. cf. answer.
   1. to affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to
      god for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise,
      threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by
      some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the
      bible, the koran, etc.
      1913 webster

            ye shall swear by my name falsely.    --lev. xix.
                                                  12.
      1913 webster

            i swear by all the roman gods.        --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. law to give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth
      of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
      1913 webster

   3. to make an appeal to god in an irreverant manner; to use
      the name of god or sacred things profanely; to call upon
      god in imprecation; to curse.
      1913 webster

            i swore little; diced not above seven times a
            week.                                 --shak.
      1913 webster

   to swear by, to place great confidence in a person or
      thing; to trust implicitly as an authority. "i simply
      meant to ask if you are one of those who swear by lord
      verulam." --miss edgeworth.

   to swear off, to make a solemn vow, or a serious
      resolution, to abstain from something; as, to swear off
      smoking. slang
      1913 webster
see also:
swore sware sworn swearing answer to swear by 
to swear off 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

swearing \swear"ing\,
   a.  n. from swear, v.
   1913 webster

         idle swearing is a cursedness.           --chaucer.
   1913 webster
see also:
swear 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

swearing
     n 1: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;
          "expletives were deleted" syn: curse, curse word, expletive,
           oath, swearword, cuss
     2: a commitment to tell the truth especially in a court of
        law; to lie under oath is to become subject to
        prosecution for perjury syn: oath
see also:
curse curse word expletive oath swearword cuss 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

36 moby thesaurus words for "swearing":
   affidavit, affirmation, attestation, bad language, billingsgate,
   blue language, certification, colorful language, cursing, cussing,
   deposition, dirty language, dirty talk, dysphemism, evil speaking,
   execration, filth, filthy language, foul language, imprecation,
   notarized statement, obscenity, profane swearing, profanity,
   ribaldry, scatology, statement under oath, strong language,
   sworn statement, sworn testimony, testimony,
   unparliamentary language, unrepeatable expressions, vile language,
   vouching, vulgar language

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