— perjurious /peuhr joor"ee euhs/ , adj. — perjuriously , adv. — perjuriousness , n.
/perr"jeuh ree/ , n. , pl. perjuries . Law.
the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
[ 1250-1300; ME perjurie perjurium, equiv. to perjur ( us ) swearing falsely (see PERJURE) + -ium -IUM; r. parjure ]