tell untruth

“If thou wilt be pleased to speak on my behalf to that revered family—I had thought to say that my love for thee would be increased, but I will not say so, for I should tell untruth.”

Bad, says, "Disobey," "Tell untruth".

While the properly called Ladakians are peaceable, very desirous of learning, of an incarnated laziness, and are never known to tell untruth; the Tchampas, on the contrary, are very irascible, extremely lively, great liars and profess a great disdain for the convents.

"If Thou wilt be pleased to speak on my behalf to that revered family I had thought to say that my love for thee would be increased, but I will not say so, for I should tell untruth."