forsworn

adjective

for·​sworn fȯr-ˈswȯrn 

variants or less commonly foresworn

1

: guilty of perjury

2

: marked by perjury

Examples of forsworn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although Khan was released from detention on the Supreme Court’s orders and is free, almost the entire leadership of his party has been detained, and many of its luminaries have since quit and forsworn politics. —Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forsworn

• adorn
• airborne
• blackthorn
• broomcorn
• buckhorn
• buckthorn
• careworn
• firstborn
• foodborne
• forborne
• forewarn
• forlorn