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swear (EN)
sögn

sögn “swear”

nafnháttur swear; hann swears; þátíð swore; lh. þt. sworn; nhm. swearing
  1. blóta
    When he stubbed his toe, he couldn't help but swear loudly.
  2. sverja (í merkingunni að fullyrða sterklega)
    He swore he had returned the book to the library on time.
  3. sverja
    She swore to keep her friend's secret no matter what.
  4. sverja (í merkingunni að taka löglega bindandi eið)
    Before the trial began, the witness swore to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.