Foreswore

/fɔːrˈswɔːr/ verb

Definition

Past tense of foreswear; swore or renounced something beforehand.

Etymology

Regular past tense of 'foreswear,' from Old English strong verb conjugation patterns. The vowel change reflects historical Germanic verb patterns.

Kelly Says

The past tense 'foreswore' is rarer than its past participle 'foresworn' in literature—writers prefer 'he foresworn his claim' over 'he foreswore,' making the participle the more memorable form historically.

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