SWEAR THE PEACE AGAINST

Meaning of SWEAR THE PEACE AGAINST in English

phrasal

: to make oath that one is under actual fear of death or bodily harm from another in order to compel the accused to find sureties that he will keep the peace

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

PEACE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Augustan Altar of Peace Augsburg Peace of Belgrade Peace of Hubertusburg Peace of justice …
Английский словарь Британика
SWEAR — I. ˈswe(ə)r, ˈswa(a)(ə)r, ˈsweə, ˈswa(a)ə verb ( swore ˈswō(ə)r, ˈswȯ(ə)r, ˈswōə, ˈswȯ(ə) ; or archaic sware pronounced like swear ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEACE — I. ˈpēs noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pes, pees, pais, from Old French pes, pais, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWEAR — (v. t.) To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
SWEAR — ( v. t. ) To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWEAR — — swearer , n. — swearingly , adv. /swair/ , v. , swore or ( Archaic ) sware; sworn; swearing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PEACE — — peaceless , adj. — peacelessness , n. — peacelike , adj. /pees/ , n., interj., v., peaced, peacing . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWEAR — I. ˈswer verb ( swore ˈswȯr ; sworn ˈswȯrn ; swear·ing ) Etymology: Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWEAR — vt to appeal to by an oath. 2. swear ·vt to declare or charge upon oath; as, he swore treason …
Webster English vocab
PEACE — v public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law. 2. peace ·v exemption from, or cessation of, war with …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
SWEAR — [swear] vb swore ; sworn ; swear.ing [ME sweren, fr. OE swerian; akin to OHG swerien to swear and perh. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEACE — [peace] n [ME pees, fr. OF pais, fr. L pac-, pax; akin to L pacisci to agree--more at pact] (12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEACE — peace, Peace BrE AmE piːs ▶ ˈ Peace Corps BrE AmE ▶ ˈ peace ˌ offering BrE AmE ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SWEAR — / sweə(r); NAmE swer/ verb ( swore / swɔː(r); NAmE / sworn / swɔːn; NAmE swɔːrn/) 1. [ v ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PEACE — / piːs; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , sing. ] a situation or a period of time in which …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEAR — swear S2 /sweə $ swer/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense swore /swɔː $ swɔːr/, past participle sworn /swɔːn $ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PEACE — peace S2 W2 /piːs/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ peace , ↑ peacefulness , ↑ pacifier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEAR — v. & n. --v. (past swore; past part. sworn) 1 tr. a (often foll. by to + infin. or that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PEACE — n. 1 a quiet; tranquillity (needs peace to work well). b mental calm; serenity (peace of mind). 2 a (often …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWEAR — v. & n. v. (past swore; past part. sworn) 1 tr. a (often foll. by to + infin. or that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PEACE — n. 1 a quiet; tranquillity (needs peace to work well). b mental calm; serenity (peace of mind). 2 a (often …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWEAR — v. & n. --v. (past swore; past part. sworn) 1. tr. a (often foll. by to + infin. or that …
Oxford English vocab
PEACE — n.1 a quiet; tranquillity (needs peace to work well). b mental calm; serenity (peace of mind). 2 a (often attrib.) …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
SWEAR — ( swears, swearing, swore, sworn) 1. If someone swears , they use language that is considered to be rude or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PEACE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If countries or groups involved in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PEACE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If countries or groups involved in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SWEAR — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a swear word ▪ He learned a few swear words on the playground. a sworn …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PEACE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haven of peace/tranquillity/calm ▪ In the middle of the city, this garden is a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWEAR — (PROMISE) [verb] [past simple] swore, [past participle] sworn - to state or promise that you are telling the truth or …
Cambridge English vocab
PEACE — (NO VIOLENCE) [noun] [U] - (a period of) freedom from war and violence, esp. when people live and work together …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
PEACE — n. peace pipe Augustan Altar of Peace Augsburg Peace of Belgrade Peace of Hubertusburg Peace of justice of the peace …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SWEAR — Synonyms and related words : abjure, abuse, acknowledge, adjure, administer an oath, affirm, agree, allege, and candle, assert, assert under …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PEACE — Synonyms and related words : Pax Dei, Pax Romana, Peace of God, accord, accordance, affinity, agape, agreement, amity, armistice, arrangement, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWEAR — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: VOW , covenant, pledge, plight Idioms: swear on a stack of Bibles, swear to God, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SWEAR — I. verb 1. Synonyms: vow , covenant, pledge, plight Idioms: swear on a stack of Bibles, swear to God, swear …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWEAR — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly , silently , softly , under your breath ▪ viciously …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PEACE — noun 1 not war ADJECTIVE ▪ durable , lasting , permanent ▪ fragile , uneasy ▪ negotiated ▪ A negotiated …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PEACE — See ↑ PEACE 1, ↑ PEACEFUL 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be at peace with • ↑ keep the peace • …
Longman Activator English vocab
PEACE — INDEX: 1. when there is no war 2. when two countries agree to stop fighting 3. to try to prevent …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
SWEAR — n. 25B6; verb they swore to marry each other : PROMISE, vow, pledge, give one's word, take an oath, undertake, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PEACE — n. 25B6; noun can't a man get any peace around here? : TRANQUILLITY, calm, restfulness, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWEAR — 1. сущ.; разг. 1) зарок, клятва Syn : oath, vow 2) богохульство; ругательство Syn : blasphemy, curse 2. гл. 1) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PEACE — сущ. 1) а) мир in peace ≈ в мире to live in peace ≈ жить в мире to achieve peace, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWEAR — swear.ogg 1. sweə n разг. 1. 1> клятва; божба 2> присяга 3> принятие присяги 2. редк. ругательство; сквернословие 2. sweə …
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