sværge

swear, swear by, vow

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vb (svor, svoret) swear ( fx I swear that I will do it; swear fidelity to somebody; curse and swear);

(love (sig selv) højtideligt) vow;

[sværge falsk] commit perjury;

[sværge højt og helligt at] swear by all that is holy (el. sacred) that;

[lade én sværge tavshed, lade én sværge på at holde noget hemmeligt] swear somebody to secrecy;

[sværge på] swear ( fx I could swear that I saw him), swear to;

[det tør jeg sværge på] I will take my oath on it;

[jeg tør ikke sværge på det] I would not swear to it;

[sværge sig sammen] conspire;

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(fig) swear by ( fx he swears by castor oil);

[sværge ved] swear by ( fx I swear by all that I hold sacred);

(se også svoren).