jurant, a. and n.
(ˈdʒʊərənt)
[ad. L. jūrānt-em, pr. pple. of jūrāre to swear.]
A. adj. Taking an oath; swearing. In Sc. Hist. opposed to non-jurant, non-juring (q.v.).
| 1715 Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 23 Some judicious Non⁓jurors, who are firmly of opinion that the spring of this is from some Jurant brethren. 1720 Ibid. 535 He had charged all his Jurant brethren as perjured, and yet came in afterwards and took the oath. 1837 Carlyle Fr. Rev. II. i. vii, Such universally prevalent, universally jurant, feeling of Hope. |
B. n. One who takes an oath. In Sc. Hist. opposed to non-jurant, non-juror (q.v.).
| 1585 T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. iv. xii. 125 Whensoever they wulde sweare amitie and confederation..betweene both the Iurants. 1770 Bp. Forbes Jrnls. (1886) 295 The fruit of my labours at Inverness may, perhaps, fall into the hands of a Jurant. 1849 Life Rev. James Fisher iii. 53 A religious clause declaring the jurant's profession and allowance..of the true religion as presently professed. |