Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MAIN-SWEAR
MAIN-SWEAR, v.i. [Sax. manswerian; man, evil, and swerian, to swear.]
To swear falsely; to perjure one's self. Blount.
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MAIN-SWEAR, v.i. [Sax. manswerian; man, evil, and swerian, to swear.]
To swear falsely; to perjure one's self. Blount.
Return to page 9 of the letter “M”.