The Clue
Attested (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SWORE
Tags
Notes
The answer SWORE is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Avowed
Cursed
Pledged
Promised
Said "!*!*"
Vowed
Affirmed forcefully
Bore witness (to)
Broke a Commandment
Gave a deposition
Gave an oath
Made a promise
___ off (relinquished)
Pledged sacredly
Pledged solemnly
Prepared to testify
Talked impolitely
Took an oath
Gave up, with "off"
___ off (kicked a habit)
Talked a blue streak?
Turned the air blue
Used colorful language
Said with one's hand on a stack of Bibles
Made a statement on a stack of Bibles?
Definition
SWEAR as a verb:
1. (curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate) = utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
2. (affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear) = to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
3. promise solemnly; take an oath
4. (swear, depose, depone) = make a deposition; declare under oath
5. (trust, swear, rely, bank) = have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"