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Definition of Perjure
1. Verb. Knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury. "They perjure themselves"
Definition of Perjure
1. v. t. 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.
2. n. A perjured person.
Definition of Perjure
1. Verb. (reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Perjure
1. to make a perjurer of [v -JURED, -JURING, -JURES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Perjure
Literary usage of Perjure
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The new and complete dictionary of the English languageby John Ash by John Ash (1795)
"... about with columns, a kind of Per'Jury fi. from perjure) A faife oath, ...
Perjuring if. a. from perjure) Tainting with perjury, ..."
2. The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy by Ordericus Vitalis, Léopold Delisle, Guizot (François) (1854)
"the treaty sworn between us, we will not perjure ourselves, but you must allow
us to say, we will surrender the place to him; but if not it shall be for ..."
3. The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1869)
"... or to the common law of the States or the law of nations. white man can voto
who will not forever forswear Ыз own race and color, and perjure himself by ..."
4. The American Phonographic Dictionary: Exhibiting the Correct and Actual by Elias Longley (1882)
"... Periwig-ged Periwinkle Perpetration perjure-ed perjurer j Perjury) Perjuring
Perk-ed Permanence Permanency Permanent Permanently Permeable Permeability ..."
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