ψευδομαρτυρία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A false witness, D.41.16 codd.; ψευδομαρτυρίαν καταγνῶναί τινος Is.12.6 codd.: ἐν ψευδομαρτυρίαις D.57.53 codd.: but mostly in gen. pl., ψευδομαρτυριῶν διάκρισις Pl. Lg.937b; -ιῶν δίκη Is.3.6; κρίσεις Arist.Pol.1263b21; -ιῶν ἑλεῖν τινα to convict, and ἁλῶναι to be convicted, of perjury, Is.5.15, And. 1.7, Lys.10.25, Aeschin.1.85; ὀφλεῖν And.1.74; -ιῶν ἐπισκήψασθαί τινι make allegation of perjury against one, D.29.7; etc. (This form is perh. always corrupt in codd. of classical authors; -ίων (gen. pl. neut., cf. sq.) shd. prob. be read for -ιῶν, and may be restored for -ίαν in D.41.16, Is.12.6; so -ίοις for -ίαις in D.57.53: των ψευδομαρτυριων is unaccented in Pap. of Hyp.Phil.12: ψευδομαρτυρια[ν is an uncertain restoration in IG5(2).357.3 (Stymphalus, iii B.C.); but the fem. form existed later, Ev.Matt.15.19, 26.59.)