All 4 Uses of "perjury" in "Romeo and Juliet"

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All 4 Uses

perjury
in
Romeo and Juliet
(Edited)

Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say "ay,"
And I will take thy word. Yet, if thou swear'st,
Thou mayst prove false. At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
p. 74.3 *
Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say "ay,"
And I will take thy word. Yet, if thou swear'st,
Thou mayst prove false. At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
p. 75.7 *
Thy dear love sworn, but hollow perjury,
p. 154.9
Thy dear love sworn, but hollow perjury,
p. 149.8

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(1) (perjury)
the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth -- such as when testifying in a court trial
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)