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Search phrase: forswear

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.398him, then forswear him; now weep for him, then spithim, then forswear him: now weepe for him, then spit
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.401forswear the full stream of the world and to live in aforsweare the ful stream of ye world, and to liue in a
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.55to swear and to forswear, according as marriageto sweare, and to forsweare, according as mariage
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.25Who heard me to deny it or forswear it?Who heard me to denie it or forsweare it? 
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.183he fight longer than he sees reason, I'll forswear arms.he fight longer then he sees reason, Ile forswear Armes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.199Here's a goodly tumult! I'll forswear keepingHere's a goodly tumult: Ile forsweare keeping
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.121principle I would teach them should be to forswearPrinciple I would teach them, should be to forsweare
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.21swinged I'll forswear half-kirtles.swing'd, Ile forsweare halfe Kirtles.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.75Ay, but thou usest to forswear thyself,I, but thou vsest to forsweare thy selfe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.331Then fools you were these women to forswear,Then fooles you were these women to forsweare:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.410I do forswear them; and I here protestI do forsweare them, and I heere protest,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.440Your oath once broke, you force not to forswear.your oath once broke, you force not to forsweare.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.157do you little harm; you'll forswear this again.doe you little harme: You'll for-sweare this againe?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.169Yes, marry, did I, but I was fain to forswear it.Yes marrie did I; but I was faine to forswear it,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.240As waggish boys in game themselves forswear,As waggish boyes in game themselues forsweare;
OthelloOth IV.ii.158Comfort forswear me! Unkindness may do much,Comfort forsweare me. Vnkindnesse may do much,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.210All pomp and majesty I do forswear.All Pompe and Maiestie I doe forsweare:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.52Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!Did my heart loue till now, forsweare it sight,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.26Forswear Bianca and her love for ever.Forsweare Bianca, and her loue for euer.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.29Never to woo her more, but do forswear her,Neuer to woo her more, but do forsweare her
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.100him, forswear him, or else we are all undone.him, forsweare him, or else we are all vndone.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.134Enough to make a whore forswear her trade,Enough to make a Whore forsweare her Trade,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.130Accuse some innocent and forswear myself,Accuse some Innocent, and forsweare myselfe,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.85An I thought that, I'd forswear it. I'll rideAnd I thought that, I'de forsweare it. Ile ride
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.246or forswear to wear iron about you.or forsweare to weare iron about you.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.2Forswear not thyself, sweet youth, for I am notForsweare not thy selfe, sweet youth, for I am not
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.6Love bade me swear, and Love bids me forswear.Loue bad mee sweare, and Loue bids me for-sweare;
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.199Forswear themselves as often as they speak;Forsweare themselues as often as they speake:

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forswearswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word
forswearabandon, renounce, reject, give up
forsweardeny, repudiate, refuse to admit

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...her forsooth go before you like a man forswear (v ) 1 swear falsely perjure [oneself] ...
...self] as waggish boys in game themselves forswear / so the boy love is perjured everywher...
...be forsworn tg ii v 2 [launce to speed] forswear not thyself 2 abandon renounce reject ...
... rosaline of his rhetorical words] i do forswear them 3 deny repudiate refuse to admit ...
...eing juliet] did my heart love till now forswear it sight fright (v ) frighten scare ...

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FORSWEARBASICsee SWEAR

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