perjured

[pur-jerd]

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adjective

guilty of perjury.

characterized by or involving perjury: perjured testimony.

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]

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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Related Words for perjured

misleading, lying, forsworn, deceptive

Examples from the Web for perjured

Contemporary Examples of 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.
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Historical Examples of perjured

We were right, it seems, in putting some stress on that "perjured" when we first met it.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
"You would be perjured in that case, sir," I rejoined, as haughtily.
A Day's Ride
Charles James Lever
They are poor, and must be perjured; they are half-famished, and of course they are infamous.
Luttrell Of Arran
Charles James Lever
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
Coleman was reported, by a perjured informer, to have asked.
The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories
Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for perjured

perjured

adjective criminal law

having sworn falsely
having committed perjury

involving or characterized by perjuryperjured evidence

perjure

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.