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oath-helper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
oath-helper
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the accused, to clear them from suspicion of crime.

Etymology

From oath + helper, probably a calque of German Eidhelfer (also Eideshelfer), Dutch eedhelper, West Frisian eedhelper.

Inflected Forms

oath-helpers (plural) oath helper (alternative)

Phrases

oath-helping

Frequently Paired Words

oath-helping

Synonyms

compurgator coswearer

Questions

What does oath-helper mean?
One brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the accused, to clear them from suspicion of crime.
Where does oath-helper come from?
From oath + helper, probably a calque of German Eidhelfer (also Eideshelfer), Dutch eedhelper, West Frisian eedhelper.

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