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To proclaim. [Obs.] Spenser.

Capable of being claimed.

One who claims; one who asserts a right or title; a claimer.

One who claims; a claimant.

Having no claim.

To applaud. "A glad acclaiming train." Thomson.

One who acclaims.

A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.

etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week.

A declaimer. [R.]

One who declaims; an haranguer.

To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject. He calls the gods to witness their offense; Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence. Dryden. He disclaims the authority of Jesus. Farmer.

One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.

; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!" he exclaimed.

One who exclaims.

Incapable of being reclaimed. Addison. -- Ir`re*claim"a*bly, ad

A mistaken claim.

A failure to make claim within the time limited by law; omission of claim.

ement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace. To proclaim liberty to the captives. Isa. lxi. 1. For the apparel oft proclaims the man. Shak. Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held. Milton.

One who proclaims.