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† avowe Obs.
Also 3 avow.
[a. OF. avoué, avoé (12th c.), avoet (11th c.):—L. advocāt-us: see advocate n. As in assign and other words, the final -e became mute in ME., leaving avow. In 15th c. Fr. it was occas. spelt by the clerks advoué, whence the later Eng. advowee. (See ad- prefix 2.)]
An advocate, patron, or protector; esp. a patron saint.
1297R. Glouc. 475 God and Seinte Marie, and Sein Denis al so, and alle the avowes [printed abowes] of this churche, in w[h]as ore ich am ido. c1300Beket 2129 Alle the avows of the churche. c1300K. Alis. 3160 Hendely they by⁓sechith thé That thou beo heore avowé. c1490Lyt. Geste iv. in Ritson Rob. Hood I. 42 ‘Where is your abbay, when ye are at home, And who is your avowé?’ |