Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PER'JURE
PER'JURE, v.t. [per'jur; L. perjuro; per and juro, to swear; that is, to swear aside or beyond.]
Willfully to make a false oath when administered by lawful authority or in a court of justice; to forswear; as, the witness perjured himself.
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