ἐπίορκος

A. sworn falsely, of oaths, εἰ δέ τι τῶνδ’ ἐπίορκον Il. 19.264: freq. in the phrase ἐπίορκον ὀμόσσαι take a false oath, swear falsely, 3.279,19.260, Hes. Op. 282, Th. 232; in full, ἐπίορκον ὅρκον ὤμοσε Ar. Ra. 150; and so ἐ. ἐπομνύναι (v. ἐπόμνυμι); but in Il. 10.332 ἐ. ἐπώμοσε he swore a bootless oath, i.e. one which he meant to fulfil, but the gods willed otherwise.

II. . of persons, forsworn, perjured, Hes. Op. 804, Schwyzer 179a(Crete), E. El. 1355 (anap.), Ar. Nu. 399,al.: Sup. ‐ότατος Antipho 6.48. Adv. ‐κως Hdn. 6.9.2.