Part 819

<hw>A*vouch"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being avouched.</def>

<h1>Avoucher</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vouch"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who avouches.</def>

<h1>Avouchment</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vouch"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of avouching; positive declaration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Avoutrer</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vou"trer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Advoutrer</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Avoutrie</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vou"trie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF.]</ety> <def>Adultery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Avow</h1> <Xpage=106>

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

<blockquote>Which I to be the of Israel's God <b>Avow</b>, and challenge Dagon to the test. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See <er>Avowry</er>.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To acknowledge; own; confess. See <er>Confess</er>.</syn>

<h1>Avow</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vow"</hw>, <tt>n</tt>, <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>aveu</ets>.]</ety> <def>Avowal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Avow</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vow"</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>avouer</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>votare</ets> to vow, fr. L. <ets>votun</ets>. See <er>Vote</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To bind, or to devote, by a vow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wyclif.</i>

<h1>Avow</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vow"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A vow or determination.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Avowable</h1> <Xpage=106>

<hw>A*vow"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being avowed, or openly acknowledged, with confidence.</def>

<i>Donne.</i>