2. Verb. third person singular, present tense of ''to swear'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swears
1. swear [v] - See also: swear
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swears
Literary usage of Swears
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll by Robert Green Ingersoll (1901)
"On page 4020, Vaile swears that there never was any such conversation. On page
4021, Vaile also swears that he has no recollection of such a conversation ..."
2. The Upper Canada Law Journal and Local Courts Gazette by Canadian Bar Association (1855)
"Oswald Foster swears, that he was Returning Officer at this election, ...
Contra—Edward Cox swears, that he never authorized any one to call him Henry ..."
3. The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities by John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles (1870)
"23d Page 130—In The year 1699 & no Day nor month a grant made by the Selectmen
to Job Jenkins 40 Acres which Tibbets swears he Entred him Self & among"' ..."
4. The Poetical Works of John Dryden by John Dryden (1909)
"... 20 But, if he should, he 's not too old to mend, tie's a young plant, in his
first year of bearing; But bis friend swears he will be worth the His gloss ..."
5. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"The engineer did not see plaintiff sitting on the log, and swears he did not know
the car was off the rail, and continued on to the tipple with his trip. ..."
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