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  † 1.  = VOUCHER sb.1 1. Obs.–1

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1621.  Bp. Mountagu, Diatribæ, 128. Tell mee, if hee will not stand amazed at your Vouches in Fines and Recoueryes.

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  2.  An assertion, allegation or declaration; a formal statement or attestation of truth or fact. Now chiefly colloq.

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1603.  Shaks., Meas. for M., II. iv. 156. My vouch against you, and my place i’ th’ State, Will so your accusation ouerweigh. [Also Oth., II. i. 147, etc.]

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1610.  W. Folkingham, Art of Survey, To Rdr. p. iii. An Arte-lesse Agent can … with the bare vouch of the generall goodnesse of the Ground … haile on the poore Pesant.

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1621.  Bp. Mountagu, Diatribæ, 14. Discrediting their vouches, by empairing their credits, and calling their Honesty into question.

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1631.  Heylin, St. George, 5. For having in the generall vouche and confession of the Church, beene reckoned with the Saints departed.

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