The act of swearing, or making an oath.

present participle of swear

plural of swearing

present participle of swear in

The administration of an oath

A swear word.

(Northern England, Scotland) Heavy. / (Northern England, Scotland) Top-heavy; too high. / (Northern England, Scotland) Dull; lazy; slow. / (Northern England, Scotland) Reluctant; unwilling.

(transitive, intransitive) To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. / (transitive) To take an oath that an assertion is true.

(Northern England, Scotland) To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.

(Northern England, Scotland) A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta.