sweir

"I winna gar ye sweir, for I wad lippen to yer aith no a hair."

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Various

Indeed, I became so strong and proud of myself that you will see to this day on that hillside the dents I struck on great boulders, that now I would be sweir to move.

The McBrides A Romance of Arran John Sillars

But I didna say them beeblically; I said them for sweir words -- that's the truth of it. '

Lay Morals Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

By the Michty, but I'll sweir the verra contrar the neist time I'm hed up!

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

I sweir by God i s 'gar her pey for this, or my name's no

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

"Only," he added, drawing a step nearer, and speaking in a subdued confidential voice, "dinna lat yer harsie rin awa 'upo' the ro'd hame, for I sweir til ye, gien there be only trowth i 'the laws o' natur, he's no siller, nor onything like it --"

Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

"I winna gar ye sweir, for I wad lippen to yer aith no a hair."

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

"Wad ye daur to sweir afore a leddy," she exclaimed, shaking her uplifted hands in pretence of ghasted astonishment.

The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864

But I winna sweir till I ken the trowth -- 'at I may haud off o'

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

An 'yon donnert auld deevil ye ca' yer gran'father 'ill be fain eneuch to be drummer, I'll sweir.

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864