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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adjure \Ad*jure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adjured}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Adjuring}]. [L. adjurare, adjurdium, to swear to; later,
     to adjure: cf. F. adjurer. See {Jury}.]
     To charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or
     under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn
     or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly.


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           Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the
           man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this
           city Jericho.                            --Josh. vi.
                                                    26.
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           The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the
           living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the
           Christ.                                  --Matt. xxvi.
                                                    63.
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           The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so
           favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.
                                                    --Marshall.
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