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  • English Word Sway Definition A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
  • English Word Sway-backed Definition Having the back hollow or sagged, whether naturally or as the result of injury or weakness; -- said of horses and other animals.
  • English Word Sway-bracing Definition The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying.
  • English Word Swayed Definition of Sway
  • English Word Swayed Definition Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse.
  • English Word Swayful Definition Able to sway.
  • English Word Swaying Definition of Sway
  • English Word Swaying Definition An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; -- said of the backs of horses.
  • English Word Sweal Definition To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; to waste away without feeding the flame.
  • English Word Sweal Definition To singe; to scorch; to swale; as, to sweal a pig by singeing off the hair.
  • English Word Swealed Definition of Sweal
  • English Word Swealing Definition of Sweal
  • English Word Swear Definition To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc.
  • English Word Swear Definition To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
  • English Word Swear Definition To make an appeal to God in an irreverant manner; to use the name of God or sacred things profanely; to call upon God in imprecation; to curse.
  • English Word Swear Definition To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; to make (a promise, threat, or resolve) under oath.
  • English Word Swear Definition To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.
  • English Word Swear Definition To declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason against his friend.
  • English Word Swear Definition To appeal to by an oath.
  • English Word Swearer Definition One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration.
  • English Word Swearer Definition A profane person; one who uses profane language.
  • English Word Swearing Definition of Swear
  • English Word Swearing Definition a. & n. from Swear, v.
  • English Word Sweat Definition of Sweat
  • English Word Sweat Definition To excrete sensible moisture from the pores of the skin; to perspire.
  • English Word Sweat Definition Fig.: To perspire in toil; to work hard; to drudge.
  • English Word Sweat Definition To emit moisture, as green plants in a heap.
  • English Word Sweat Definition To cause to excrete moisture from the skin; to cause to perspire; as, his physicians attempted to sweat him by most powerful sudorifics.
  • English Word Sweat Definition To emit or suffer to flow from the pores; to exude.
  • English Word Sweat Definition To unite by heating, after the application of soldier.