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  • 41Forswore — Forswear For*swear , v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for + swerian to swear. See {For }, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to …

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  • 42Forswornness — For*sworn ness, n. State of being forsworn. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Infamous — In fa*mous, a. [Pref. in not + famous: cf. L. infamis. See {Infamy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile; detestable; …

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  • 44Perjured — Per jured, a. Guilty of perjury; having sworn falsely; forsworn. Shak. Perjured persons. 1 Tim. i. 10. Their perjured oath. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45To forswear one's self — Forswear For*swear , v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for + swerian to swear. See {For }, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to …

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  • 46foresworn — variant of forsworn …

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  • 47forswear — also foreswear verb (forswore; forsworn; swearing) Etymology: Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian, from for + swerian to swear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2 …

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  • 48Orpheus — For other uses, see Orpheus (disambiguation). Roman mosaic depicting Orpheus, wearing a Phrygian cap and surrounded by the beasts charmed by the music of his lyre. Orpheus ( …

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  • 49Unforgiven — This article is about the 1992 film. For other uses, see Unforgiven (disambiguation). For the 1960 film, see The Unforgiven (film) Infobox Film name = Unforgiven caption = film poster by Bill Gold director = Clint Eastwood producer = Clint… …

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  • 50Captain Nemo — is a fictional character featured in Jules Verne s novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) and The Mysterious Island (1874). Nemo is Latin for no one , and also Greek for give what is due (see Nemesis). Nemo, one of the most famous… …

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