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A*vouch"er (&?;), n. One who avouches.

A*vouch"ment (&?;), n. The act of avouching; positive declaration. [Obs.] Milton.

A*vou"trer (&?;), n. See Advoutrer. [Obs.]

A*vou"trie (&?;), n. [OF.] Adultery. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A*vow" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Avowed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Avowing.] [F. avouver, fr. L. advocare to call to (whence the meanings, to call upon as superior; recognize as lord, own, confess); ad + vocare to call. See Advocate, Avouch.] 1. To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes.

Which I to be the of Israel's God Avow, and challenge Dagon to the test. Milton.

2. (Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. Blackstone.

Syn. -- To acknowledge; own; confess. See Confess.

A*vow", n. [Cf. F. aveu.] Avowal. [Obs.] Dryden.

A*vow", v. t. & i. [OF. avouer, fr. LL. votare to vow, fr. L. votun. See Vote, n.] To bind, or to devote, by a vow. [Obs.] Wyclif.

A*vow", n. A vow or determination. [Archaic]

A*vow"a*ble (&?;), a. Capable of being avowed, or openly acknowledged, with confidence. Donne.

A*vow"al (&?;), n. An open declaration; frank acknowledgment; as, an avowal of such principles. Hume.

A*vow"ance (&?;), n. 1. Act of avowing; avowal.

2. Upholding; defense; vindication. [Obs.]

Can my avowance of king-murdering be collected from anything here written by me? Fuller.

A*vow"ant (&?;), n. (Law) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking. Cowell.

A*vowed" (&?;), a. Openly acknowledged or declared; admitted. -- A*vow"ed*ly (&?;), adv.

A*vow`ee" (&?;), n. [F. avoué. Cf. Advowee, Advocate, n.] The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson.

A*vow"er (&?;), n. One who avows or asserts.

A*vow"ry (&?;), n. [OE. avouerie protection, authority, OF. avouerie. See Avow to declare.] 1. An advocate; a patron; a patron saint. [Obs.]

Let God alone be our avowry. Latimer.

2. The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right. Blackstone.

When an action of replevin is brought, the distrainer either makes avowry, that is, avours taking the distress in his own right, or the right of his wife, and states the reason if it, as for arrears of rent, damage done, or the like; or makes cognizance, that is, acknowledges the taking, but justifies in an another's right, as his bailiff or servant.

A*vow"try, v. t. Adultery. See Advoutry.

A*voy"er (&?;), n. [F.] A chief magistrate of a free imperial city or canton of Switzerland. [Obs.]

A*vulse" (&?;), v. t. [L. avulsus, p. p. of avellere to tear off; a (ab) + vellere to pluck.] To pluck or pull off. Shenstone.

A*vul"sion (&?;), n. [L. avulsio.] 1. A tearing asunder; a forcible separation.