Emily Dickinson Lexicon

perjury, n. [AFr < L. perjūruium, false oath, oath-breaking.] (webplay: willfully).

1. Dishonesty; deceit; false statement; hypocritical assertion; insincere utterance.
2. Sin; transgression; lawbreaking; violation of a commandment.
3. Betrayal; disloyalty; treason; denial of the truth.
4. Deception; fraud; illusion.