Middle English Dictionary Entry
perjū̆rī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | perjū̆rī(e n. Also perjū̆rẹ̄, parjure, perjeri, (error) puerie. |
| Etymology | AF; cp. CF parjure. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. perjure n.(1).
1.
(a) Intentional false swearing, perjury; violation of an oath or promise; instrument of ~, ?a forged document; (b) an act of perjury; also, a lie; (c) fig. perjury personified.
Associated quotations
a
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)32 : The same Kyng Richard..ffallyng ayen in periurie, the which thing is opne and ffamous.
- (1436) RParl.4.501b : And to considre also ye grete, dredeles, and unshamefast Perjurie that orriblely contynueth and dailly encresseth in the commune Jurrours of ye said Roialme.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.2922 : Loo, heer the eende off periurie & falsnesse!
- c1450(c1440) Scrope Othea (StJ-C H.5)48/2 : Thou schalte not swere dishonestli, ne with-oute a cause, ne for coloure of falsnes..in this commaundement alle lesinges be defendid, al periury [vr. periure] and al blaspheme.
- (1449) RParl.5.156b : Ych of hem at the tyme of his admission to his Office shall be sworne in especial..so that and he be founde faillyng therinne, he shall not oonly renne into the crime of Perjurie, but be put oute of his office.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)429 : Ful myche synne of pride, of coueitise, of ravein, of manslauȝter, of leccherie, of glotenie, of periurie..comen therbi.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2285 : He heled it bette his oth for to obserue, And dye in honur..Than by periurie his lif for to preserue.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2346 : Periurie engendrid is of this [read: othis]..vsage of swering enemy To trouthe is, and makith men hem forswere.
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)12/9 : Enforce you not to make hem swere that ye knowe wele..wille lye, that ye be not causers and partiners of their periurie.
- c1450 Spec.Chr.(2) (Hrl 6580)20/7 : If we do the vse of swerynge, we renne in-to the crime of periurie.
- c1450 Spec.Chr.(2) (Hrl 6580)30/8 : In this commaundment es for-boden al fals wynnynge..by periurie or fals iugement or any other dampnable fals-hede.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.57/26 : With renouncyng of þe vse of suche Instrumentes of periury of þe same chanons.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)325/16 : Hit sholde be leful to þe seide iuge..to a-curse hym, And hym as conuicte vppon periury & irregularite to þe seide religious ladijs.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.253 : While the men of Italy lyve in peace, thei luffe ryȝhteuousenes and absteyne from periury [Trev.: false oþes; L perjuriis].
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.327 : This peple did eyte with silence, abhorrenge swerenge as periury.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.A.2752 : God, to whom periurie is grevous and lothe, Anon gave hem his mortall sentence.
- c1475 Wisd.(Folg V.a.354)638 : And I vse jerowry, Enbrace questys of perjury, Choppe and chonge wyth symonye.
- c1475 Wisd.(Folg V.a.354)674 : The law ys so coloryde falsly By sleyttys and by perjury..Þat þe [read: to þe] pore trowth ys take ryght nought a hede.
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.233 : Whan þey sweryn falsly be ony creature, þey fallyn in periurie.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)58/24 : What is lesynge? What is periurye?
- a1500(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Add 10302)329 : Euyr thei rayle with periurye, Sayng how thei can multiplye Gold and siluer.
- a1500(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Add 10302)946 : Then seide dalton ful soberly: This answere voidith no periury; How shulde þe king in you haue confidence, youre vntrouth confesside in his presence?
b
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1)112 : Thei that procuren siche lige men to defraude the king, and most by periuries, defrauden the king in nedeful instrumentis to the gouernaunce of the rewme.
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)42 : Vndirstondyng and consideryng alle the periuries and meny crueltes and other ffull meny crymes and harmes off the same kyng Richard.
- (1449) Let.Garneys in SIANH 4 (Add 19112)95 : At that tyme semyng to me better to trete thanne to se that puerie passe; And so I offered tretees in such wyse that oure titles myght be examined.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)222/75 : Loo! sir, þis is a periurye To prente vndir penne.
- (1450) RParl.5.181b : Every mater true or fals that he favoured was furthered and spedde, and true maters of such persones as had not his favour were hyndred and put abakke; perjuries thereby encreaced.
- c1450 Spec.Chr.(2) (Hrl 6580)18/15 : In this commaundment al heresyes, ydel othes, periuries, blasfemyes..be for-beden.
c
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.2866 : Coveitise hath yit on honde In special tuo conseilours..The ferst of hem is Falswitnesse..Perjurie [vr. Periure] is the secounde hote, Which spareth noght to swere an oth, Thogh it be fals.
- a1456(a1449) Lydg.Crab (Trin-C R.3.20)21 : Pariuree in England and Fraunce Is fledde byyonde Mount Godard, Iuroures with Trouthe haue allyaunce.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)228/114 : I haue browth ȝow newe namys..Seyse nere sessyon lete perjery be chef.
- c1475 Wisd.(Folg V.a.354)745 : Now Meyntnance and Perjury Hathe schewyde þe trace of þer cumpeny.
- a1500 Religious pepille (BodPoet b.4)32 : Parfitte trust and spesialli owȝt of syght; Periuri is fled..forthe in-to Fraunce.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)644 : As for pety capteyns, many mo the[r] wase..Vsury, Periury, Ly, and Adulacion.