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swear
v. intrans.
P. and V. ὀμνύναι, κᾰτομνύ̆ναι (or mid.), ἐπομνύ̆ναι, διόμνυσθαι, V. διομνύναι, ὁρκωμᾰτεῖν ; see vow.
Deny by oath:
P. and V. ἀ̆πομνύ̆ναι, ἐξομνύναι (or mid.).
Swear an oath:
P. and V. ὀμνύναι ὅρκον.
All the Samians who were of age swore the same oath together:
P. συνώμοσαν Σαμίων πάντες τὸν αὐτὸν ὅρκον οἱ ἐν τῇ ἡλικίᾳ (Thuc. 8.75).
Swear beforehand:
P. and V. προομνύ̆ναι.
Swear by:
P. and V. ὀμνύναι (acc.), ἐπομνύναι (acc.), V. ὁρκωμᾰτεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. κᾰτομνύ̆ναι (acc.).
Swear in, bind by oath:
Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν ; see under oath.
Swear to:
P. and V. ὀμνύναι (acc.), ἐπομνύναι (acc.).
Swear together:
Ar. and P. σῠνεπομνύ̆ναι (acc. or absol.) (Xen.).
Swear truly:
P. and V. εὐορκεῖν.
Swear falsely:
Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν. Ar. ψευδορκεῖν.
Use bad language, curse:
Ar. and P. κᾰτᾰρᾶσθαι; see curse.
Swear at
use curse, abuse.Sworn, under oath, adj.: P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.

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