perjured

[ pur-jerd ]

/ ˈpɜr dʒərd /

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adjective

guilty of perjury.

characterized by or involving perjury: perjured testimony.

RELATED WORDS

misleading, lying, forsworn, deceptive

Nearby words

Origin of perjured

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at perjure, -ed²

Related formsper·jured·ly, adverbper·jured·ness, nounnon·per·jured, adjectiveun·per·jured, adjective

perjure

[ pur-jer ]

/ ˈpɜr dʒər /

verb (used with object), per·jured, per·jur·ing.

to render (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation: The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.

Origin of perjure

1475–85; < Latin perjūrāre to swear falsely, equivalent to per- through, i.e., beyond the limits (see per-) + jūrāre to swear, literally, to be at law, derivative of jūs jus

Related formsper·jure·ment, nounper·jur·er, nounun·per·jur·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for perjured

In a stunning turnaround, Robson recently admitted he had perjured himself at trial.
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Remember, in January 1998, impeachment talk started before Clinton had perjured himself.
The Coming Attempt to Impeach Obama|Michael Tomasky|May 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It seemed to him that every one would see in his face that he was a recreant priest, perjured and forsworn.
The Golden House|Charles Dudley Warner
Every time the Jesuits may impose upon the Pope, they will make all Christendom perjured.
Pascal's Penses|Blaise Pascal

Tell me this moment where you have put that trunk, or I will blow your perjured soul from your body—tell me, quick.'
I've Been Thinking;|Azel Stevens Roe
And all this I owe to that false, perjured woman that was my wife, and is your mistress.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866|Various
Better the broken troth—better the nine days' wonder—than the perjured bride, and the loveless, sinful nuptials!
Ishmael|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for perjured

perjured

/ (ˈpɜːdʒəd) /

adjective criminal law

having sworn falsely
having committed perjury

involving or characterized by perjuryperjured evidence

perjure

/ (ˈpɜːdʒə) /

verb

(tr) criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury

Derived Formsperjurer, noun

Word Origin for perjure

C15: from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjūrāre, from per- + jūrāre to make an oath, from jūs law

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Word Origin and History for perjured

perjure

mid-15c. "swear falsely" (implied in perjured; late 13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French parjurer "to break one's word, renege on a promise" (11c.), from Latin periurare "to swear falsely, break one's oath" (see perjury). Reflexive sense is from 18c.