oath

Reikšmė (English)

Noun

1. A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
2. A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
3. A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
4. A curse, a curse word.

Verb

To pledge.

Synonyms

vow

pledge

promise

curse

swearing

swear

swearword

swearer

cuss

expletive

guarantee

warrant

covenant

pact

curse word

engagement

four-letter word

agreement

malediction

s-word

appointment

assurance

betray

bond

dirty word

oath of allegiance

profanity

swear word

swear-word

abjuration

declaration of intention

adjuration

objection

damn

commitment

pledging

plight

prayer

solemn promise

break a promise

recognizance

sacrament

break

blasphemy

behavior

asseveration

four-letter Anglo-Saxon word

prornise

alliance

affirmation

word

faith

evidence

give up

denial

imprecation

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈəʊθ/

Etimologija (English)

Inherited from Vidurio Anglijos: ooth

Inherited from senoji anglų: āþ

Cognate with škotų: aith

Cognate with šiaurinių fryzų: ith

Cognate with Saterlendo fryzų: Eed

Cognate with vakarų fryzų: eed

Cognate with olandų: eed

Cognate with vokiečių: Eid

Cognate with švedų: ed

Cognate with islandų: eið

Cognate with lotynų: ūtor

Cognate with senoji airių: óeth

In summary

From Middle English ooth, oth, ath, from Old English āþ (“oath”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiþ (“oath”), from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz (“oath”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óytos (“oath”). Cognate with Scots aith, athe (“oath”), North Frisian ith, iss (“oath”), Saterland Frisian Eed (“oath”), West Frisian eed (“oath”), Dutch eed (“oath”), German Eid (“oath”), Swedish ed (“oath”), Icelandic eið (“oath”), Latin ūtor (“make use of, employ, avail”, verb), Old Irish óeth (“oath”).