Oath

subs.

P. and V. ὅρκος, ὁ, or pl., ὅρκιον, τό (Thuc.), or pl., V. ὁρκώματα, τά.

Affidavit: Ar. and P. ἀντωμοσία, ἡ, P. διωμοσία, ἡ.

This oath abides true: V. ταδʼ εὐόρκως ἔχει (Æsch., Cho. 979).

True oath: V. εὐορκώματα, τά.

False oath: P. ἐπιορκία, ἡ.

Administer an oath to, v.: P. ἐξορκοῦν (acc. or absol.).

Agree to an oath: V. συνομνύναι (Soph., Phil. 1367).

Bind by an oath: Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν, P. ὅρκῳ καταλαμβάνειν, ὅρκῳ πιστοῦν (also mid. in V.), V. ὅρκῳ ζευγνύναι, ὅρκοις περιβάλλειν (Eur., I.T. 788).

By reason of the oaths whereby he was bound: V. οὕνεχ’ ὅρκων οἷσιν ἦν ἐπώμοτος (Soph., Aj. 1113).

We are bound by oaths: V. ὅρκοις κεκλῄμεθα (Eur., Hel. 977).

Bind oneself by oaths v.: P. and V. διόμνυσθαι.

Deny on oath: P. and V. ἀπομνύναι, ἐξομνύναι (or mid.).

Exchange oaths: P. ὅρκους διδόναι καὶ δέχεσθαι.

The generals exchanged oaths to abide by the terms: V. ὅρκους συνῆψαν ἐμμενεῖν στρατηλάται (Eur., Phoen. 1241).

Faithful to one's oath, adj.: P. and V. εὔορκος.

Be faithful to one's oath, v.: P. and V. εὐορκεῖν.

Faithfulness to one's oath, subs.: P. εὐορκία, ἡ (Dem. 607).

False to one's oath, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐπίορκος.

Be false to one's oath, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.

Join in taking an oath, v.: P. and V. συνομνύναι.

On oath: see under {{U}}Oath.

Take an oath, swear, v.: P. and V. ὀμνύναι, ἐπαμνύναι, διόμνυσθαι, κατομνύναι (or mid.), V. ὁρκωματεῖν, διομνύναι.

Take (exact) an oath from: P. ἀπαλαμβάνειν ὅρκον παρά (gen.).

Under oath: use adj., P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.

Be under oath, v.: P. and V. ὀμωμοκέναι (perf. act. of ὀμνύναι).

Witnessing oaths (applied to the gods), adj.: P. and V. ὅρκιος, V. ἐπώμοτος.