NONJURING
Adjective
nonjuring (not comparable)
(historical, Anglicanism) Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.
(historical) Describing the bishops and clergy that refused to take the oath of fidelity to the French Nation required under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Source: Wiktionary
Non*ju"ring, a. Etym: [F. jurer to swear, or L. jurare, jurari, to
swear, fr. L. jus, juris, right, law, justice. See Jury.]
Definition: Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great
Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their
successors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition