swear the peace

English

Alternative forms

  • pray the peace (obsolete)

Verb

swear the peace (third-person singular simple present swears the peace, present participle swearing the peace, simple past swore the peace, past participle sworn the peace)

  1. (now historical) 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. [from 17th c.]
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