avouch

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To declare freely and openly

   To declare freely and openly; to assert.

   • Neither indeede would I have thought, that any such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish, that maketh me the more to long to see some other of your observations, which you have gathered out of that country […]
   • If this which he avouches does appear, There is nor flying hence nor tarrying here.
2. 2

   To acknowledge deliberately

   To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.

   • […] send me that hag hither; she shall avouch what it was that she hath given to the wretch Dryfesdale, or the pilniewinks and thumbikins shall wrench it out of her finger-joints.
3. 3

   To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.

   • For ([…] as the sorowfull dooings of our present dayes do too certeinly avouch) greate men hurt not the common weale so much by beeing evil in respect of themselves, as by drawing others unto evil by their evil example.
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   1. 4

      To appeal to

      To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.

      • And for proofe of their opinion they avouch many successions of authorities that no fee simple should passe before the condition performed.
   2. 5

      evidence

      evidence; declaration

      • Before my God, I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes.

The neighborhood

• neighboravouchment
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