jurer

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French jurer, from Latin jūrāre, iūrāre (to swear, take an oath), from Proto-Italic *jowezāō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒy.ʁe/
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Verb

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jurer

  1. to swear; to promise by oath
  2. to swear; to say a swear word

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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jūrer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of jūrō

Middle English

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Noun

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jurer

  1. Alternative form of jurour

Old French

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Etymology

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First known attestation 842 as jurat in the Oaths of Strasbourg. From Latin jūrāre, iūrāre, present active infinitive of iūrō (swear or take an oath).

Verb

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jurer

  1. to promise; to swear

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants

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  • English: jury
  • French: jurer
  • Norman: juther
  • Walloon: djurer