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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 (Aesch., 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 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.