Corroboration

[a. F. corroboration (Paré, 16th c.) or ad. L. *corrōborātiōn-em, n. of action f. corrōborāre to CORROBORATE.]

  † 1.  Strengthening (a. of bodily organs; b. of qualities, attributes, faculties, etc.). Obs.

1529.  More, Dyaloge, I. Wks. 135/2. The miracles done of olde time by God … in corroboracion & setting forth of y^e faith.

1599.  A. M., trans. Gabelhouer’s Bk. Physicke, 10/2. For corroboratione of the head.

1605.  Timme, Quersit., III. 153. Where the liuer hath need of speedy corroboration.

1640.  Bastwick, Lord Bps., vii. F iv. For … illumination, or consolation, or corroboration of any Grace in our Soules.

1651.  Hobbes, Leviath., I. vi. 25. The Motion, which is called Appetite … seemeth to be, a corroboration of Vitall Motion, and a help thereunto.

1660.  H. More, Myst. Godl., V. vii. 151. To the great corroboration of his Spirit in his cruel Martyrdome.

1816.  Keatinge, Trav. (1817), I. 47. Its [a system of fortification] application to the defence or corroboration of the strength of countries.

  2.  Legal confirmation. arch.

  Bond of corroboration (Sc. Law): in a bond of debt, an additional obligation which confirms the original obligation; see quot. 1861.

1552.  Bk. Com. Prayer, Order. Deacons, Oath Kings Suprem., I will observe … all … statutes made … in confirmation and corroboration of the king’s power.

a. 1656.  Vines, Lord’s Supp. (1677), 373. An ordinance of corroboration.

1680.  Black Box Let., in Somers, Tracts, Ser. I. I. 78. The … Corroboration of his Right to the Imperial Crown of these Realms.

1861.  W. Bell, Dict. Law Scot., 120/1. Where the debtor in a bond dies, his heir may grant a bond of corroboration of his ancestor’s debt, which will save the expense of constituting the debt against the heir. Where the creditor in a bond dies, the debtor may grant a bond of corroboration to his heir, which will save the expense of a confirmation, or of completing a title in the person of the heir, [etc.].

  3.  The confirmation (of a statement, etc.) by additional evidence.

1768.  Johnson, Gen. Observ. Shaks., Hen. VI. pt. III. Let us now enquire what corroboration can be gained from other testimony.

1798.  Beresford, in Ld. Auckland’s Corr. (1862), III. 412. We have had a long examination this day … a full corroboration of all we knew before.

1836.  J. Gilbert, Chr. Atonem. (1852), 310. In corroboration of the statements in the Lecture, we adduce the following quotations.

1865.  Dickens, Mut. Fr., IV. x. Riah bent his head in corroboration.

1871.  Freeman, Norm. Conq. (1876), IV. xviii. 165. It has thus much of corroboration from history, that [etc.].

  4.  That which corroborates; a corroborative circumstance; † a corroborative agent (obs.).

1542.  Hen. VIII., Declar. Scots, 203. They be & ought to be a great corroboration of that hath ben in stories writen and reported in this matier.

1670.  G. H., Hist. Cardinals, I. II. 54. The remedies … would be a great comfort and corroboration to the Godly.

1843.  Poe, Marie Roget, Wks. 1864, I. 259. Corroboration will rise upon corroboration, and the murderer will be traced.

1876.  Humphreys, Coin Coll. Man., xxiv. 326. The title of Cæsar is never found upon coins of this reign [Vitellius] a corroboration of history.