appaumee (apoma)

[F., mod. E. peach2, q. v.), reduced from earlier empechen, whence the usual mod. form impeach, q. v. Cf. appair, impair.] 1. To impeach. IMG:content-0975.png:[graphic] A Right Hand He did, amongst many others, appeach Sir William Stanley, the lord chamberlain. Bacon, Hen. VII. Nor can'st, nor dar'st thou, traitor, on the plain Appeach my honour, or thine own maintain. Dryden, Pal. and Arc., 1. 300. 2. To censure; reproach; accuse; give accusatory evidence. And oft of error did himselfe appeach . Spenser, F. Q., II. xi. 40.