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Webster 1913 Edition


Vouch

Vouch

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Vouched
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Vouching
.]
[OE.
vouchen
, OF.
vochier
to call, fr. L.
vocare
to call, fr.
vox
,
vocis
, voice. See
Voice
, and cf.
Avouch
.]
1.
To call; to summon.
[Obs.]
[They]
vouch
(as I might say) to their aid the authority of the writers.
Sir T. Elyot.
2.
To call upon to witness; to obtest.
Vouch
the silent stars and conscious moon.
Dryden.
3.
To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to affirm; to avouch.
They made him ashamed to
vouch
the truth of the relation, and afterwards to credit it.
Atterbury.
4.
To back; to support; to confirm; to establish.
Me damp horror chilled
At such bold words
vouched
with a deed so bold.
Milton.
5.
(Law)
To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make good a warranty of title.
He
vouches
the tenant in tail, who
vouches
over the common vouchee.
Blackstone.
Syn. – To obtest; declare; affirm; attest; warrant; confirm; asseverate; aver; protest; assure.

Vouch

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.
He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall
vouch
for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed.
Swift.
2.
To assert; to aver; to declare.
Shak.

Vouch

,
Noun.
Warrant; attestation.
[Obs.]
The
vouch
of very malice itself.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Vouch

VOUCH

,
Verb.
I.
To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation. I canot vouch for the truth of
the report.
He declares he will not believe her, till the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the
truth of what she so solemnly affirmed.

VOUCH

,
Noun.
Warrant; attestation.