perjūrus, a, um, adj. [per-ius].
I Lit., who breaks his oath , perjured (class.): quid inter perjurum et mendacem? Cic. Rosc. Com. 16, 46: perjurissimus leno, id. ib. 7, 20: perjura Troja, Verg. A. 5, 811: perjuri arte Sinonis, id. ib. 2, 195: perjuras puellas punire, Prop. 3, 8, 53: perjura fides, Hor. C. 3, 24, 59; Juv. 13, 174.—
II Transf., in gen., who lies under oath , false , lying (Plautin.), Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 74. — Comp. , Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 21; id. Trin. 1, 2, 164.— Sup. : perjurissime hominum, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 117; id. Rud. 5, 3, 19.