swerer

Middle English

Alternative forms

sweriare, swerar, sweryar, sueryar, swerier, suerer, suerere, swearer, swerere

Etymology

From sweren +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɛːrər(ə)/

Noun

swerer (plural swerers)

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

Descendants

English: swearer
Scots: swerar, sweirar, swearar

References

“swērer(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-04.

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