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eclaration, verbal or written, in support of a fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.

Proof; attestation. [Obs.] Shak.

Witness; testimony; attestation. [R.] The attest of eyes and ears. Shak.

Of the nature of attestation.

To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit. The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the choice of judges. Burke.

ragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or proviso, in a legal document. The usual attestation clause to a will. Bouvier.

Joint attestation; proof. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs.] A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God. Barrow.

The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth. By way of interpretation and enunciation. Jer. Taylor.

taining to a notary; done or taken by a notary; as, a notarial seal; notarial evidence or attestation.

Testimony; witness; attestation. John bare record, saying. John i. 32 .

Consent or attestation by underwriting the name.

The act of writing the name under something, as for attestation. [R.] Shelton.

Testimony; attestation; witness; approval. Lactantius and St. Austin confirm by their suffrage the observation made by heathen writers. Atterbury. Every miracle is the suffrage of Heaven to the truth of a doctrine. South.

Open attestation; profession. [Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne Universal reproach. Milton.

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.

One who vouches, or gives witness or full attestation, to anything. Will his vouchers vouch him no more Shak. The great writers of that age stand up together as vouchers for one another's reputation. Spectator.

Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony. May we with . . . the witness of a good conscience, pursue him with any further revenge Shak. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. John v. 31.