嘘言おそごとMeanings1nounlie; falsehoodarchaicArchaic noun for a lie or false statement. Cross-referenced with そらごと, suggesting a similar meaning. Not used in modern Japanese; the common word is 嘘 (うそ).See also: 空言古こ文ぶん書しょには「嘘言おそごと」という言こと葉ばが嘘うその意い味みで使つかわれている。In old documents, the word 嘘言 is used to mean a lie.