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[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.
1529More Dyaloge i. Wks. 135/2 The miracles done of olde time by God..in corroboracion & setting forth of y⊇ faith. 1599A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 10/2 For corroboratione of the head. 1605Timme Quersit. iii. 153 Where the liuer hath need of speedy corroboration. 1640Bastwick Lord Bps. vii. F iv, For..illumination, or consolation, or corroboration of any Grace in our Soules. 1651Hobbes Leviath. i. vi. 25 The Motion, which is called Appetite..seemeth to be, a corroboration of Vitall Motion, and a help thereunto. 1660H. More Myst. Godl. v. vii. 151 To the great corroboration of his Spirit in his cruel Martyrdome. 1816Keatinge 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.
1552Bk. Com. Prayer, Order. Deacons, Oath Kings Suprem., I will observe..all..statues made..in confirmation and corroboration of the king's power. a1655Vines Lord's Supp. (1677) 373 An ordinance of corroboration. 1680Black Box Let. in Somers Tracts Ser. i. I. 78 The..Corroboration of his Right to the Imperial Crown of these Realms. 1861W. 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.
1768Johnson Gen. Observ. Shaks. Hen. VI. pt. 111, Let us now enquire what corroboration can be gained from other testimony. 1798Beresford in Ld. Auckland'd Corr. (1862) III. 412 We have had a long examination this day..a full corroboration of all we knew before. 1836J. Gilbert Chr. Atonem. (1852) 310 In corroboration of the statements in the Lecture, we adduce the following quotations. 1865Dickens Mut. Fr. iv. x, Riah bent his head in corroboration. 1871Freeman 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.).
1542Hen. VIII Declar. Scots 203 They be & ought to be a great corroboration of that hath ben in stories writen and reported in this matier. 1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals i. ii. 54 The remedies..would be a great comfort and corroboration to the Godly. 1843Poe Marie Roget Wks. 1864 I. 259 Corroboration will rise upon corroboration, and the murderer will be traced. 1876Humphreys Coin Coll. Man. xxiv. 326 The title of Cæsar is never found upon coins of this reign [Vitellius] a corroboration of history. |