What does "adjure" mean?
Adjure: The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ. Matt. xxvi.
Additional senses
- 2.The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties. Marshall.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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