perjure

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: per=jure
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

perjure, v. t. [F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per through, over + jurare to swear. See Jury.].

•  To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself.  [1913 Webster]

  "Want will perjure
  The ne'er-touched vestal."  [1913 Webster]
•  To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.  [1913 Webster]

  "And with a virgin innocence did pray
  For me, that perjured her."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To Perjure, Forswear.

perjure, n. [L. perjurus: cf. OF. parjur, F. parjure.].

 A perjured person.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

perjure, v.refl. Law 1 wilfully tell an untruth when on oath.
2 (as perjured adj.) guilty of or involving perjury.

Derivative

perjurer n.

Etymology

ME f. OF parjurer f. L perjurare (as PER-, jurare swear)