avouch

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Before my God, I might not this believe, without the sensible and true avouch of mine own eyes.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

My lords, vouchsafe me this grace: Let him be brought, being alive, and in the house; let him avouch any of these things, I will confess the whole indictment and renounce the king's mercy.

From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir

If I had done so I should here avouch I could not do it—then await a sign.

From King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? by Bottomley, Gordon

No other reason can be assigned, but that it was necessary then to avouch the testimony for that indispensible duty then interdicted.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander

I cannot avouch for that, your Majesty, but he is highly commended by his master, an honest soldier, who places him at your Majesty's service.

From Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs by Withrow, William Henry