Sworn (?), p. p. of Swear.
Sworn brothers, originally, companions in arms who took an oath to share together good and bad fortune; hence, faithful friends. — Sworn enemies, determined or irreconcilable enemies. — Sworn friends, close friends.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.