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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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The role of a past participle " If I die forsworn"
One of Amber's princes, the protagonist took power of Amber, but still has yet to be able to rule it.
And most of his family memebers suspect he killed one of Amber's princes.
They can communicate through the cards with their figures on those.
Now Gerad, One of Amber's princes, is holding him over his head after a tussle.
"My promise is only that if you are guilty I will kill you the moment I learn of it. Know also my life is insured, Corwin, for it is linked now to your own." [Gerad]
"What do you mean?"
"All of the others are with us at this moment, via my Trump, watching, listening. You cannot arrange my removal now without revealing your intentions to the entire family. That way, If I die forsworn, my promise can still be kept."
"I get the point," I said, "And if someone else kills you? They remove me, also."
["Sign of The Unicorn" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what role "forsworn" plays here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
And most of his family memebers suspect he killed one of Amber's princes.
They can communicate through the cards with their figures on those.
Now Gerad, One of Amber's princes, is holding him over his head after a tussle.
"My promise is only that if you are guilty I will kill you the moment I learn of it. Know also my life is insured, Corwin, for it is linked now to your own." [Gerad]
"What do you mean?"
"All of the others are with us at this moment, via my Trump, watching, listening. You cannot arrange my removal now without revealing your intentions to the entire family. That way, If I die forsworn, my promise can still be kept."
"I get the point," I said, "And if someone else kills you? They remove me, also."
["Sign of The Unicorn" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what role "forsworn" plays here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
It is a rather archaic adjective. You didn't ask what it means, so I assume you know. Right?
- It is a rather archaic adjective.
- You didn't ask what it means, so I assume you know.
- Right?
- Clive
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It is a rather archaic adjective.
You didn't ask what it means, so I assume you know. Right?
Clive
You didn't ask what it means, so I assume you know. Right?
Clive
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Thank you, Clive, for another kind answer from you. 
I don't know.
So I'd like to hear from you what "IfI die forsworn," if
I don't know.
So I'd like to hear from you what "IfI die forsworn," if
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If you forswear yourself, it usually means you make a liar of yourself over some serious matter. You swear an oath or make a serious promise, and later do not do what you swore you would do..
eg
I swear an oath to kill Tom.
But I die before I can do
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I swear an oath to kill Tom.
But I die before I can do
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