depone
Example Sentences
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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)
"But you depone that he charged you to tell only the truth?"
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James
His redimita comas, mores depone superbos, Haec peritura nitent; tu peritura nites!
From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel
"In great force, you say, serjeant?" added Stubbs; "in overwhelming force—madness to attack them—you can depone on oath before a court-martial?"
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 by Various
"He's up on the shoulder of Lost Chief, I depone," said Johnny.
From Judith of the Godless Valley by Morrow, Honoré