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perjurious | forswear |

As an adjective perjurious

is of or pertaining to perjury.

As a verb forswear is

to renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

perjurious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to perjury

    • forswear

    English

    Alternative forms

    * foreswear

    Verb

  • To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I do forswear her.
  • * Dryden
    • Like innocence, and as serenely bold / As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold!
  • To commit perjury.