svære
Danish
editEtymology 1
editSee svær (“difficult, heavy”).
Adjective
editsvære
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Norse sverja (“to swear”).
Verb
editsvære (imperative svær, infinitive at svære, present tense sværer, past tense svor, perfect tense har svoret)
- Obsolete spelling of sværge.
- 1731, Ludvig Holberg: Den politiske Kandstøber, Actus I, Scen. 1:
- Jeg kan svære paa at mit Hierte sidder mig i min Hals.
- I swear my heart’s in my mouth.
- 1731, Ludvig Holberg: Den politiske Kandstøber, Actus I, Scen. 1:
References
editNorwegian Bokmål
editAdjective
editsvære
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAdjective
editsvære
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