Avaunten
v. to speak proudly of, to commend, to boast, NED, W2.—OF. avanter; Lat. ad + Late Lat. vanitare, to boast. (A- 7.)

Avauntour
sb. boaster, C; auaunter, NED.—OF. avanteur. (A- 7.)

Avouter
sb. adulterer, W2; avowtere, Prompt.—OF. avoutre, aöutre; Lat. adulterum. For intercalated v see Brachet (s.v. corvée).

Avoutrer
sb. adulterer, HD; auoutreris, pl., W; avowtreris, W2.

Avoutresse
sb. adulteress, W.—OF. avoutresse.

Avoutrie
sb. adultery, PP, CM, W, HD; avoutry, Cath.; avowtrie, NED, W; avowtery, NED; auowtries, pl., W.—OF. avoutrie, aöuterie, aülterie; Lat. adulterium.

Avowen
v. to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts. 23. 14), P.—OF. avoer; Late Lat. advotare, from Lat. uotum; from uouere. (A- 7.)

Avowen
v. to call upon or own as defender, patron, or client, to avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.—AF. avower, OF. avouer, avoer; Lat. ad-vocare. (A- 7.)

Avowry
sb. patronage, a patron saint, NED; vorie, NED.—AF. avouerie, from OF. avoeor; Lat. aduocatorem.

Avoy
interj. exclamation of surprise, fear, remonstrance, NED, C, HD.—OF. avoi.