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oath-helper

oath-helper noun: one brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the accused, to clear them from suspicion of crime.

Noun

oath-helper (plural oath-helpers)

  1. (historical, Anglo-Saxon) One brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the accused, to clear them from suspicion of crime.

Synonyms of oath-helper

Forms of oath-helper

pluraloath-helpers
alternative formoath helper

Origin of oath-helper

From oath + helper, probably a calque of German Eidhelfer (also Eideshelfer), Dutch eedhelper, West Frisian eedhelper.

Questions about oath-helper

What does oath-helper mean?
Oath-helper means one brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the accused, to clear them from suspicion of crime.
What part of speech is oath-helper?
Oath-helper is a noun.
What is the plural of oath-helper?
The plural of oath-helper is oath-helpers.

Words near oath-helper in the dictionary

  1. oath of allegiance
  2. oath of calumny
  3. oath of office
  4. oath-brother
  5. oath-brothers
  6. oath-helper
  7. oath-helpers
  8. oath-helping
  9. oath-ring
  10. oath-rings
  11. oathable

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