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Webster 1913 Edition

Avouch

A-vouch′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Avouched
([GREEK]);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Avouching
.]
[OF.
avochier
, LL.
advocare
to recognize the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L.
advocare
to call to;
ad
+
vocare
to call. Cf.
Avow
to declare,
Advocate
, and see
Vouch
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.
[Obs.]
They
avouch
many successions of authorities.
Coke.
2.
To maintain a just or true; to vouch for.
We might be disposed to question its authenticity, it if were not
avouched
by the full evidence.
Milman.
3.
To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to affirm openly.
If this which he
avouches
does appear.
Shakespeare
Such antiquities could have been
avouched
for the Irish.
Spenser.
4.
To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
Thou hast
avouched
the Lord this day to be thy God.
Deut. xxvi. 17.

A-vouch′

,
Noun.
Evidence; declaration.
[Obs.]
The sensible and true
avouch

Of mine own eyes.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Avouch

AVOUCH'

,
Verb.
T.
[L. voco, advoco. See Voice.]
1.
To affirm; to declare or assert with positiveness.
2.
To produce or call in; to affirm in favor of, maintain or support.
Such antiquities could be avouched for the Irish.
3.
To maintain, vindicate or justify.

AVOUCH'

,
Noun.
Evidence; testimony; declaration. [Little used.]

Definition 2025

avouch

avouch

English

Verb

avouch ‎(third-person singular simple present avouches, present participle avouching, simple past and past participle avouched)

  1. To declare freely and openly; to assert.
    • Shakespeare
      if this which he avouches does appear
    • Spenser
      Such antiquities could have been avouched for the Irish.
  2. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
    • Bible, Deuteronomy xxvi. 17
      Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.
  3. To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.
    • Milman
      We might be disposed to question its authenticity, it if were not avouched by the full evidence.
  4. To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.
    • Edward Coke
      They avouch many successions of authorities.

Noun

avouch ‎(uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) evidence; declaration
    • Shakespeare
      The sensible and true avouch / Of mine own eyes.

Etymology

From Old French avouchier, from Latin advocāre, present active infinitive of advocō.

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