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Sworn

//swɔːn// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Given or declared under oath. not-comparable

    "His sworn statement convinced the judge."

  2. 2
    Bound as though by an oath. not-comparable

    "I'm sworn to secrecy."

  3. 3
    Ardent, devout. not-comparable

    "a sworn foe"

Adjective
  1. 1
    bound by or as if by an oath wordnet
  2. 2
    bound by or stated on oath wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of swear form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English sworen, isworen, from Old English sworen, ġesworen, from Proto-West Germanic *swaran, *giswaran, from Proto-Germanic *swaranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to swear”), equivalent to swear + -en.

Etymology 2

From Middle English sworen, isworen, from Old English sworen, ġesworen, from Proto-West Germanic *swaran, *giswaran, from Proto-Germanic *swaranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to swear”), equivalent to swear + -en.

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