Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 10 compound words that contain sworn. The most common are listed below. Open sworn in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- sworn virginA person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow of chastity.
- could have swornIs very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or could be doubted.
- sworn to Godpast participle of swear to God: To vigorously affirm the truth of a statement, knowing that the failure to do so may result in a punishment from God.
- sworn virginsplural of sworn virgin: A person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow …
- re-swornpast participle of re-swear: To swear again or anew.
- sworn blindpast participle of swear blind: To insist strongly (that something is true).
- sworn brokerA London broker who swore before the court of aldermen to maintain honesty in dealing.
- sworn brokersplural of sworn broker: A London broker who swore before the court of aldermen to maintain honesty in dealing.
- sworn downpast participle of swear down: To promise that something is (not) true.
- sworn offpast participle of swear off: To quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as a bad habit.
- pinky swornpast participle of pinky swear: A promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.
- sworn the peacepast participle of swear the peace: To swear legally (against someone) that one is in fear of physical violence from a person, in order that they be put under bond to keep the peace.
- sworn like a paganpast participle of swear like a pagan: To swear a lot; to utter many swear words.
- sworn like a sailorpast participle of swear like a sailor: To swear a lot; to utter many swear words.
- sworn on a stackpast participle of swear on a stack: Ellipsis of swear on a stack of Bibles.
- pinkie-swornpast participle of pinkie-swear: A promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.
- sworn like a trooperpast participle of swear like a trooper: To swear a lot; to utter many swear words.
- could've swornAlternative form of could have sworn: Is very sure about; especially when the thing in question is apparently not the case or could be doubted.
- sworn like a cutterpast participle of swear like a cutter: To swear a lot; to utter many swear words.
Compound words 10
- nonswornNot bound by an oath.
- forswornHaving lied under oath; perjured.
- counterswornpast participle of counterswear: To swear against; to take one's oath against.
- foreswornpast participle of foreswear: To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
- mainswornpast participle of mainswear: To swear falsely; perjure oneself.
- manswornpast participle of manswear: To swear falsely; perjure oneself.
- misswornpast participle of misswear: To swear falsely or wrongly.
- oathswornBound by an oath.
- outswornpast participle of outswear: To swear (use vulgar or profane language) more frequently or powerfully than.
- overswornpast participle of overswear: To swear excessively; to make too many oaths.