forswerynge
Middle English
/fɔrˈswɛːrinɡ/
noun
Definitions
- The act of perjuring oneself; false testimony.
- (rare) Rejecting or denying.
Etymology
Affix from Middle English forsweren.
Origin
Middle English
forsweren
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forswear English
- forswearing English
- swearing English
- forswerian Old English
- forsweren Middle English
- forswerer Middle English
- sweren Middle English