swear

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. intrans.

P. and V. ὀμνύναι, κατομνύναι (or mid.), ἐπομνύναι, διόμνυσθαι, V. διομνύναι, ὁρκωματεῖν; see vow.

Deny by oath: P. and V. ἀπομνύναι, 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. προομνύναι.

Swear by: P. and V. ὀμνύναι (acc.), ἐπομνύναι (acc.), V. ὁρκωματεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. κατομνύναι (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. συνεπομνύναι (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. καταρᾶσθαι; see curse.

Swear at use curse, abuse.

Sworn, under oath, adj.: P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.