depone

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I don't know but I depone it was Scott and Charleton.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré

This Nichol Somerville, Mr. Mitchel's brother-in-law, offered, in court, to depone, That the arch-bishop promised to him to secure his life, if he would prevail with him to confess.

From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John

These two females did afterwards depone that Mr Willet in his consternation uttered but one word, and called that up the stairs in a stentorian voice, six distinct times.

From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles

One of the hands speaking in vulgar English accent was heard to depone, 'By George if I could only get that prize I'd be a happy man, and would go back to old h-England.'

From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)

Infaustos animis depone timores, Vicinamque urbem et celsæ pete tecta Damasci.

From Gustavus Vasa and other poems by Walker, William Sidney