oath-helper

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

oath-helper (plural oath-helpers)

  1. (Anglo-Saxon, historical) 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.
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