avouch

English

Etymology

From Old French avouchier, from Latin advocāre, present active infinitive of advocō.

Verb

avouch (third-person singular simple present avouches, present participle avouching, simple past and past participle avouched)

1. To freely and openly admit.
2. To confess.
3. To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.

Quotations

1. "Before my God, I might not this believe

   Without the sensible and true avouch

   Of mine own eyes. - Horatio, in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare (act 1 scene 1 l 55-57)