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Search phrase: avouch

Plays

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HamletHam I.i.57Without the sensible and true avouchWithout the sensible and true auouch
Henry VH5 IV.viii.36witness, and will avouchment, that this is the glove ofwitnesse, and will auouchment, that this is the Gloue of
Henry VH5 V.i.69of predeceased valour, and dare not avouch in yourof predeceased valor, and dare not auouch in your
Henry VH5 V.ii.232you have me? Put off your maiden blushes, avouch theyou haue me? Put off your Maiden Blushes, auouch the
King LearKL II.iv.232I dare avouch it, sir. What, fifty followers?I dare auouch it Sir, what fifty Followers?
King LearKL V.i.44What is avouched there. If you miscarry,What is auouched there. If you miscarry,
MacbethMac III.i.119And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,And bid my will auouch it; yet I must not,
MacbethMac V.v.47If this which he avouches does appear,If this which he auouches, do's appeare,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.180Duke avouch the justice of your dealing?Duke auouch the iustice of your dealing?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.125Corporal Nym. I speak, and I avouch 'tis true. My nameCorporall Nim: I speak, and I auouch; 'tis true: my name
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.106Demetrius – I'll avouch it to his head – Demetrius, Ile auouch it to his head,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.114I will avouch't in presence of the King;I will auouch't in presence of the King:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.85If you'll avouch 'twas wisdom Paris went – If you'l auouch, 'twas wisedome Paris went,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.22And in the stocks avouch it.and in the Stockes auouch-it.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.62avouches the shepherd's son, who has not only hisauouches the Shepheards Sonne; who ha's not onely his

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a14 avouched, only Collatinus finds his wife, though it were late in auouched, onely Colatinus finds his wife (though it were late in

Glossary

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avouchassurance, guarantee
avouchdeclare, assert, affirm
avouchjustify, warrant, defend
avouchment[affirmation] misuse of ‘avouch’ [sense 1]

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AVOUCHBASICsee VOUCH
VOUCHBASICavouch v, avouchment n

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