oathbreach
oathbreach · oathbreaches
Eidbruch
Breach or breaking of an oathBreach or breaking of an oath; perjury.
/ˈoʊθbɹiːt͡ʃ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Breach or breaking of an oath; perjury.
Eidbruch
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breach or breaking of an oath:
Origin
From Middle English othbreche, from Old English āþbriċe, āþbryċe (“the breaking of an oathFrom Middle English othbreche, from Old English āþbriċe, āþbryċe (“the breaking of an oath, perjury”), equivalent to oath + breach. Compare West Frisian eedbrek (“perjury”), Dutch eedbreuk (“breach of an oath”), German Low German Eedbröök (“the breach of an oath”), German Eidbruch (“the breaking of an oath”).
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Forms
plural: oathbreachesLessons for this word
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