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To call; to summon. [Obs.] [They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the authority of the writers. Sir T. Elyot.

The person who is vouched, or called into court to support or make good his warranty of title in the process of common recovery. Blackstone.

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.

A solemn assertion. [R.]

Same as Voucher, 3 (b).

To condescend to grant; to concede; to bestow. If ye vouchsafe that it be so. Chaucer. Shall I vouchsafe your worship a word or two Shak. It is not said by the apostle that God vouchsafed to the heathens the means of salvation. South.

The act of vouchsafing, or that which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension. Glanvill.

To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.] They avouch many successions of authorities. Coke.

Capable of being avouched.

One who avouches.

The act of avouching; positive declaration. [Obs.] Milton.

To disavow. [R.] Daniel.

To discredit; to contradict. [Obs.] Shak.

Formerly vouched or avowed; affirmed in advance. [R.] Shak.

To vouch falsely.

To vouch for. "I 'll able them." Shak.

To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one. To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying.

d and authorized to audit or examine an account or accounts, compare the charges with the vouchers, examine the parties and witnesses, allow or reject charges, and state the balance.

To avouch or verify; to offer to verify; to prove or justify. See Averment.

A mixing together. I am not able to avouch anything for certainty, such a brewing and sophistication of them they make. Holland.