swerer

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sweren +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɛːrər(ə)/

Noun

swerer (plural swerers)

  1. One who uses or employs profanity or swearwords.
  2. One who makes an oral binding statement; an oath-taker.
  3. (rare) One who makes people swear oaths.
  4. (rare) One who sits on a jury.

Descendants

  • English: swearer
  • Scots: swerar, sweirar, swearar

References

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