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AvouchingAvouch A*vouch", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Avouched (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Avouching.] [OF. avochier, LL. advocare to recognize
the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L. advocare to
call to; ad + vocare to call. Cf. Avow to declare,
Advocate, and see Vouch, v. t.]
1. To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.]
They avouch many successions of authorities. --Coke.
2. To maintain a just or true; to vouch for.
We might be disposed to question its authenticity,
it if were not avouched by the full evidence.
--Milman.
3. To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to
affirm openly.
If this which he avouches does appear. --Shak.
Such antiquities could have been avouched for the
Irish. --Spenser.
4. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to
sanction.
Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.
--Deut. xxvi.
17. capuchinsSapajou Sap"a*jou, n. [F. sapajou, sajou, Braz. sajuassu.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the
genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the
species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou (C.
subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou (C. chrysopus),
and the white-throated sapajou (C. hypoleucus) are well
known species. See Capuchin. Couching
Couching Couch"ing, n.
1. (Med.) The operation of putting down or displacing the
opaque lens in cataract.
2. Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of
the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
CrouchingCrouch Crouch (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crouched
(kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crouching.] [OE. cruchen,
crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E.
crook to bend, also crouch to cross.]
1. To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground
with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or
in fear.
Now crouch like a cur. --Beau. & Fl.
2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe.
``A crouching purpose.' --Wordsworth.
Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor?
--Shak. PouchingPouch Pouch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pouched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pouching.]
1. To put or take into a pouch.
2. To swallow; -- said of fowls. --Derham.
3. To pout. [Obs.] --Ainsworth.
4. To pocket; to put up with. [R.] --Sir W. Scott. Ruching
Ruching Ruch"ing, n.
A ruche, or ruches collectively.
SlouchingSlouch Slouch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slouched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slouching.]
1. To droop, as the head.
2. To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner. [Colloq.] Slouching
Slouching Slouch"ing, a.
Hanging down at the side; limp; drooping; without firmness or
shapeliness; moving in an ungainly manner.
Touchiness
Touchiness Touch"i*ness, n.
The quality or state of being touchy peevishness;
irritability; irascibility.
TouchingTouch Touch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Touched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Touching.] [F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic
origin; cf. OHG. zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G.
zukken, zukken, v. intens. fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G.
ziehen, akin to E. tug. See Tuck, v. t., Tug, and cf.
Tocsin, Toccata.]
1. To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against;
to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or
rest on.
Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched
lightly. --Milton.
2. To perceive by the sense of feeling.
Nothing but body can be touched or touch. --Greech.
3. To come to; to reach; to attain to.
The god, vindictive, doomed them never more- Ah, men
unblessed! -- to touch their natal shore. --Pope.
4. To try; to prove, as with a touchstone. [Obs.]
Wherein I mean to touch your love indeed. --Shak.
5. To relate to; to concern; to affect.
The quarrel toucheth none but us alone. --Shak.
6. To handle, speak of, or deal with; to treat of.
Storial thing that toucheth gentilesse. --Chaucer.
7. To meddle or interfere with; as, I have not touched the
books. --Pope.
8. To affect the senses or the sensibility of; to move; to
melt; to soften.
What of sweet before Hath touched my sense, flat
seems to this and harsh. --Milton.
The tender sire was touched with what he said.
--Addison.
9. To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke
to with the pencil or brush.
The lines, though touched but faintly, are drawn
right. --Pope.
10. To infect; to affect slightly. --Bacon.
11. To make an impression on; to have effect upon.
Its face . . . so hard that a file will not touch
it. --Moxon.
12. To strike; to manipulate; to play on; as, to touch an
instrument of music.
[They] touched their golden harps. --Milton.
13. To perform, as a tune; to play.
A person is the royal retinue touched a light and
lively air on the flageolet. --Sir W.
Scott.
14. To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly. `` No decree
of mine, . . . [to] touch with lightest moment of impulse
his free will,' --Milton.
15. To harm, afflict, or distress.
Let us make a covenant with thee, that thou wilt do
us no hurt, as we have not touched thee. --Gen.
xxvi. 28, 29.
16. To affect with insanity, especially in a slight degree;
to make partially insane; -- rarely used except in the
past participle.
She feared his head was a little touched. --Ld.
Lytton.
17. (Geom.) To be tangent to. See Tangent, a.
18. To lay a hand upon for curing disease.
To touch a sail (Naut.), to bring it so close to the wind
that its weather leech shakes.
To touch the wind (Naut.), to keep the ship as near the
wind as possible.
To touch up, to repair; to improve by touches or
emendation. TouchingTouching Touch"ing, a.
Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale. --
Touch"ing*ly, adv. Touching
Touching Touch"ing, prep.
Concerning; with respect to.
Now, as touching things offered unto idols. --1 Cor.
viii. 1.
Touching
Touching Touch"ing, n.
The sense or act of feeling; touch.
TouchinglyTouching Touch"ing, a.
Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale. --
Touch"ing*ly, adv. VouchingVouch Vouch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vouched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Vouching.] [OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare
to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf.
Avouch.]
1. To call; to summon. [Obs.]
[They] vouch (as I might say) to their aid the
authority of the writers. --Sir T.
Elyot.
2. To call upon to witness; to obtest.
Vouch the silent stars and conscious moon. --Dryden.
3. To warrant; to maintain by affirmations; to attest; to
affirm; to avouch.
They made him ashamed to vouch the truth of the
relation, and afterwards to credit it. --Atterbury.
4. To back; to support; to confirm; to establish.
Me damp horror chilled At such bold words vouched
with a deed so bold. --Milton.
5. (Law) To call into court to warrant and defend, or to make
good a warranty of title.
He vouches the tenant in tail, who vouches over the
common vouchee. --Blackstone.
Syn: To obtest; declare; affirm; attest; warrant; confirm;
asseverate; aver; protest; assure.
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