avowance

[Eng. avow; -ance.] Evidence, testimony. ( Fuller: Worthies; Bucks.) a-vow-ant, s. [Fr. avouant, pr. par. of avouer.] [Avow.] Law: "A person making cognizance," or admitting that he distrained certain goods belonging to another, but maintaining that he was justified in doing so. 44 the avowant or person making cognizance..." -Black stone: Comment., bk. iii., ch. 9. a-vowed, *a-vowd, pa. par. & a. [Avow, v.] "The hasty heat of his avowd revenge delayd." Spenser: F. Q., II. vi. 40. "... they had become avowed enemies."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng . , ch. ix.