manswara
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mainaswarô. Cognate with German meinswero and Old Norse meinsvari. Equivaent to mān + *swara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑːnˌswɑ.rɑ/
Noun
mānswara m
- perjurer
Declension
Declension of manswara (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mānswara | mānswaran |
| accusative | mānswaran | mānswaran |
| genitive | mānswaran | mānswarena |
| dative | mānswaran | mānswarum |
Related terms
- mānswerian (“to perjure”)
Descendants
- Middle English: mōnsware
See also
- forswerian (“to perjure”)
- mānāþ (“perjury”)