A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
verification; establishment by evidence.
A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
A curse, a curse word.
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.