Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forswearing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
for-swear-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of forswear

noun

The act of one who forswears.

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Etymology

From Middle English forswerynge; equivalent to for- + swearing.

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What does forswearing mean?
present participle and gerund of forswear
Where does forswearing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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