Vouch (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Vouched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Vouching.] [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) 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. Warrant; attestation.
[Obs.]
The vouch of very malice itself.
Shak.
Vouch (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Vouched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Vouching.] [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) 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. Warrant; attestation.
[Obs.]
The vouch of very malice itself.
Shak.