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whakaoati oath (n)
Ka mea ki a ia, Ko te Atua ora taku whakaoati mou, Na, korero mai ki a matou, ko koe ranei a te Karaiti te Tama a te Atua?. (Pom. 6 1879,p.161)
whakaoati swearing (in) (adj)
Ki te hara hoki te tahi, ki te rongo hoki ki te reo whakaoati, a ka meinga hei kai whakaatu i tona kitenga ranei, i tona mohio tanga ranei. (Maun.14a 1844,p.66)
I muri iho o te 12 o nga haora ka timata te karakia whakaoati, i te marae o te whare o te Kawanatanga. (Wan.1 1:10 1874,p.56)
whakaoati to be sworn (vi)
He mea whakaoati ano te Hatihi, ina whakaturia, kia tika, kia pono tana mahi. (Auck.6 1858,p.48)
whakaoati to swear (an oath) (vt)
Ka whakaoati te tohunga i a ia. (Maun.14b 1844,p.154)
A me whakaoati koe e ahau ki a Ihowa, ki te Atua o te rangi ki te Atua hoki o te whenua. (CMS 2 1845,p.47)
Ka whakatika ake te kai tuhituhi whakawa, a ka whakaoati i ia tangata i ia tangata o te tekau ma rua. (Martin 1 1845,p.11)
Kia pono te oati, aua e whakaoati ki Te Atua anake, engari ki Te Kuini. (MM2 7:11-12 1860,p.14)
whakaoatitanga oath (n)
Ka whitu ano nga whakoatitanga, tuturu ana kia kaua nga piihi o tona rohe e hokoa e Retia ranei. (Auck.6 1858,p.62)
whakaoatitia to swear (vi)
Na ka whakaoatitia nga tamariki a Iharaira e Hohepa. (CMS 2 1845,p.122)
Ka whaka-oatitia ratou kia waiho i runga i te tika anake a ratou whakaritenga. (Auck.6 1858,p.ii)
