Literary notes about Adjure (AI summary)
The word "adjure" is used as a formal injunction or solemn appeal, almost an oath, compelling the listener to act truthfully or in accordance with a higher authority. In many texts it invokes a sacred or solemn power, as seen when figures command honesty or restrain actions in the name of God or other revered entities ([1], [2], [3]). It also appears in dramatic narratives where a character's personal honor or the sanctity of an institution is at stake, lending a ritualistic weight to the directive ([4], [5], [6]). Moreover, its employment often underscores moments of urgent emotional or moral tension, intensifying the dramatic impact of the order given ([7], [8], [9]).
- And the king said: I adjure thee again and again to say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes and the harts of the fields, that you stir not up, nor awake my beloved, till she please.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - And the high priest answered and said unto Him, I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
— from Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII by Alexander Maclaren - His voice now arose deep and startling as he exclaimed, "Wat Tyler, I adjure thee, touch not the prelate—touch not the Lord's anointed!
— from The Bondman: A Story of the Times of Wat Tyler by Mrs. O'Neill - Now fearless enter, and prefer thy prayers; Adjure him by his father's silver hairs, His son, his mother!
— from The Iliad by Homer - By the Gods I adjure thee, that thou get thee gone, as thou earnest: for I need thee not.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius - “Jaquez,” said Manfred, in a solemn tone of voice; “tell me, I adjure thee by the souls of my ancestors
— from The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - " Anne Askew, racked until her bones were dislocated, never flinched, but looked her tormentor calmly in the face and refused to adjure her faith.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden - I adjure you in the name of love to hide nothing from me.”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova