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Webster 1913 Edition
Vouch
Vouch
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Vouched
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Vouching
.] 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
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.
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.