To deny an oath or retract a sworn statement; to swear falsely or revoke a vow.
From dis- (negation/reversal) + were/swear (from Old English swerian, meaning to swear or take an oath). This combines prefix negation with oath-taking.
In a time when sworn oaths were legally binding and morally sacred, 'diswearing' was serious business—it could result in public shaming or punishment. This word shows how central oath-keeping was to medieval society.
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