Swear

swgr, v. [imp. swore, formerly sware; p. p. sworn (sworn), swearing.] To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what affirmed; to promise upon oath. (Law.) To give evidence on oath. To use the name eve, term Yn, ice 5dd, tone, 6r 609 SWEAT 589 of God or sacred things profanely; to use profane language or oaths, curse, — v. To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration. (Law.) To cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to. To declare or charge upon oath. [AS. swerian swarm, answer forsworn.] — Swear'er, n. One who swears; esp., one who uses profane language. jjiweat, swet, n. The fluid or sensible moisture excreted from the skin of an animal; perspiration; state of one who sweats; labor; toil; drudgery; moisture i uing from or condensed upon the surface of any substance. — v. [sweat or sweated; sweating.] To excrete sensible moisture from the skin, perspire; to toil, labor, drudge; to emit or appear to emit moisture, as green plants in a heap. — v. To cause to excrete moisture from the skin; to emit or suffer to flow from the pores; to exude. [AS. swat, Dan. sved, Skr. sveda, L. sudor, Gr. hiaros, sweat, AS. — swsetan, Skr. svid, to sweat see Sudatory.] Sweat'er, n. — Sweat'y, a. [-ier; -iest.J Moist with, or consisting of, sweat; laborious; toilsome; difficult. — Sweat/inesB, n.