Now de Garcia reeled in his saddle and swore a great oath.

He looked at it, then swore a great oath and said: 'I thought that it could be no other man.

But we two swore a greater oath, so I would have to try to avenge him.

I will take a great oath on that!

But the earl struck his fist on the table, and swore a great oath that if any man rose he would run him through.

He sprung up from his chair with a great oath.

Matt uttered a great oath and sprang to his side.

The man bound himself with a great oath.

We have sworn a great and binding oath to ourselves never to use violence again.

Three great oaths would scarce make that be believed.