depone

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Infaustos animis depone timores, Vicinamque urbem et celsæ pete tecta Damasci.

From Gustavus Vasa and other poems by Walker, William Sidney

This Nichol Somerville, Mr. Mitchel's brother-in-law, offered, in court, to depone, That the arch-bishop promised to him to secure his life, if he would prevail with him to confess.

From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John

It would have seemed utterly impossible, but "El Hombre propone y el Deos depone" as the Mexicans say.

From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Carson, Thomas

His redimita comas, mores depone superbos,   Haec peritura nitent; tu peritura nites!

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

"But you depone that he charged you to tell only the truth?"

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James