[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.
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            ye shall swear by my name falsely.    --lev. xix.
                                                  12.
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            i swear by all the roman gods.        --shak.
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   2. law to give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth
      of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
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   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.
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            i swore little; diced not above seven times a
            week.                                 --shak.
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   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
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see also:
swore sware sworn swearing answer to swear by 
to swear off 

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