depone

American  

[dih-pohn] / dɪˈpoʊn /

verb (used with or without object)

deponed, deponing

1. to testify under oath; depose.

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depone British  

/ dɪˈpəʊn /

verb

1. law Scots law to declare (something) under oath; testify; depose

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Etymology

Origin of depone

1525–35; < Latin dēpōnere to put away, down, aside ( Medieval Latin: to testify), equivalent to dē- de- + pōnere to put

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Example Sentences

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depone deponed deponing

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 John Howie

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 J. P. (John Patterson) MacLean

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

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow

Hill, in his deposition, doth further depone, that he hasten'd him away all he could, and gave him a letter to Ardkinlas to receive him as a lost sheep; ...

From The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.) by James Pringle Thomson

"He's up on the shoulder of Lost Chief, I depone," said Johnny.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow

I guess if the truth be deponed he's fonder of me than he is of anybody—excepting maybe Judith.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow

But what she deponed to might have happened when she was behind?-Yes;

From Second Shetland Truck System Report by William Guthrie

He deponed that, on the night of August 4, Gowrie bade him and Andrew Ruthven ride early to Falkland with the Master, and return, if the Master ordered him so to do, with a message. 

From James VI and the Gowrie Mystery by Andrew Lang

"She told me not to go any crazier than I already was, and I deponed to her how Doug felt about me, and she went home."

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow

Craigengelt, Gowrie’s steward, who was tortured, tried, convicted, and hanged, deponed that, going up the staircase, just after the King’s arrival, he met the Master, booted, and asked ‘where he had been.’

From James VI and the Gowrie Mystery by Andrew Lang

"I heard Jimmy Day deponing at the post-office to-day that Charleton was still off on a trip."

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow

"I deponed I'd come, didn't I?" repeated the old fellow, and he was still deponing when Douglas started homeward.

From Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow

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