Avouched

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Avouch \A*vouch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avouched} (?); 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}, v. t.]
     1. To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.]


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              They avouch many successions of authorities. --Coke.
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     2. To maintain a just or true; to vouch for.
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              We might be disposed to question its authenticity,
              it if were not avouched by the full evidence.
                                                    --Milman.
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     3. To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to
        affirm openly.
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              If this which he avouches does appear. --Shak.
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              Such antiquities could have been avouched for the
              Irish.                                --Spenser.
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     4. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to
        sanction.
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              Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.
                                                    --Deut. xxvi.
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