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noun, masculine

parjure

/paʁ.ʒyʁ/

noun, masculine/paʁ.ʒyʁ/plural: parjures

forswearing, abjuration, false oath; violating one's oath, breaking of vows; oath breaker

Je garde à Curiace une amitié trop pure / Pour souffrir plus longtemps qu'on m'estime parjure.I hold too pure of an amity towards Curiace / For me to bear them seeing me as unfaithful for long.

Learned borrowing from Latin periūrium.