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perjure definition

per·jure (pʉr′jər)

transitive verb perjured -·jured, perjuring -·jur·ing

to make (oneself) guilty of perjury

Etymology: ME parjuren < OFr parjurer < L perjurare < per, through + jurare, to swear: see jury

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