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Webster 1913 Edition
Indorse
In-dorse′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Indorsed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indorsing
.] [LL.
indorsare
. See Endorse
.] [Written also
endorse
.] 1.
To cover the back of; to load or burden.
[Obs.]
Elephants
indorsed
with towers. Milton.
2.
To write upon the back or outside of a paper or letter, as a direction, heading, memorandum, or address.
3.
(Law & Com.)
To write one’s name, alone or with other words, upon the back of (a paper), for the purpose of transferring it, or to secure the payment of a note, draft, or the like; to guarantee the payment, fulfillment, performance, or validity of, or to certify something upon the back of (a check, draft, writ, warrant of arrest, etc.).
4.
To give one's name or support to; to sanction; to aid by approval; to approve;
as, to
. indorse
an opinionTo indorse in blank
, to write one's name on the back of a note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the holder.
Webster 1828 Edition
Indorse
INDORSE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To write on the back of a paper or written instrument; as, to indorse a note or bill of exchange; to indorse a receipt or assignment on a bill or note. Hence,2.
To assign by writing an order on the back of a note or bill; to assign or transfer by indorsement. The bill was indorsed to the bank.To indorse in blank, to write a name only on a note or bill, leaving a blank to be filled by the indorsee.