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VOUCHES
Noun
vouches
plural of vouch
Verb
vouches
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vouch
Source: Wiktionary
VOUCH
Vouch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vouched; p. pr. & vb. n. Vouching.] Etym: [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)
Definition: 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, v. 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, n.
Definition: Warrant; attestation. [Obs.] The vouch of very malice itself. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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