swearing

• So neither will any of us use swearing, which is utterly forbid in God's Word; neither hold we good the right of sanctuary, ne the power of the Pope's indulgence, ne virginity of the priesthood--seeing that no one of all these be bidden by Holy Scripture The old lady paused, and cut off her loose threads before she continued, in a rather more constrained voice Beyond all these," she then added, "there be other matters wherein certain of us do differ from other. —  The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time
• The way he rakes me down on whisky, tobacco, and swearing is a caution, and he does not say a word that is not true. —  The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President
• I was awoke by a loud jabbering and swearing, and presently the sound of a gun came booming over the water. —  Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman
• They would laugh if I proposed to pray with them Leave off swearing, and take to praying, then, my friend," said Cousin Giles solemnly. —  Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar
• Convinced that there had been a miscarriage of justice and a vast amount of false swearing, the dead man's friends set to work to collect other evidence. —  The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert

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