swear the peace (English, verb)
expansion: swear the peace (third-person singular simple present swears the peace, present participle swearing the peace, simple past swore the peace, past participle sworn the peace)
Senses:
glosses: To swear legally (against someone) that one is in fear of physical violence from a person, in order that they be put under bond to keep the peace.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: swears the peace
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: swearing the peace
tags: participle
present
form: swore the peace
tags: past
form: sworn the peace
tags: participle
past
form: pray the peace
tags: alternative