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oath-helper

noun

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from *helpārī✻ — “helper”
  2. inherited from *helpere✻
  3. inherited from helpere
  4. compounded as oath-helper — “oath + helper”

Definitions

  1. One brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the…

    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.

The neighborhood

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