- past participle of forswear.
forsworn
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They have forsworn normalcy, these holy fools in decaying mansions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Staying off coffee — which Warren has forsworn — is tough amid the marathon days, but the rules allowing only water and milk on the Senate floor help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2020
But as Justice Sonia Sotomayor reminded Clement, “The city has forsworn any future prosecution for past violations.”
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2019
“I am not just a symbol,” Charles protests after she takes him to task for his unbecoming display of personality, something she has long ago forsworn.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
"If you do not return, the whole realm will know you forsworn."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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