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- German · calque ofEidhelfer
- English todayoath-helper
From oath + helper, probably a calque of German Eidhelfer (also Eideshelfer), Dutch eedhelper, West Frisian eedhelper.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
oath-helper
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
German Eidhelfer