Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of proving; trial; test.
  • noun Approval or approbation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Archaic Trial; proof.
  • noun Approval; commendation.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun archaic trial; proof
  • noun archaic approval; commendation

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

See approve and proof.

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Examples

  • June 23, 2008 at 9:43 am duz bunneh-wah approof ov “disapruffing rabbits”?

    office job - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • The merchant continued, "Give us approof of this thy knowledge and confirm to us the truth of thy saying;" and the old man rejoined, "We will break it: an I prove a liar, here is my head, and if I speak sooth, thou wilt have lost thy pearl;" and the merchant said, "I agree to that."

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • This answer was honoured by the royal approof and the

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Masrur rejoined, "By Him who decreed these things to us, though thou sought to take my life 'twere a wee thing to stake for thine approof, because I love none but thee!"

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • But some be rich by God's approof -- * Praise Him o 'nights with love sincere:

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Which Mr. Theobald, with his usual triumph, changes to _approof_, which he explains, _allowance_.

    Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746

  • Alighieri, when already stricken in years, and Messer Cino da Pistoja, when a very old man, held in honour and whose approof was dear to them.

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • The pestilence being somewhat abated, the young lady, with the approof and by the counsel of some few gentlemen of the country [128] left alive, took Perrot, for that he was a man of worth and prowess, to husband and made him lord of all that had fallen to her by inheritance; nor was it long ere the

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • Wherefore I humbly pray you that this which hath pleased God and me may find favour with you and that you will vouchsafe us your benison, in order that with this, as with more assurance of His approof whose Vicar you are, we may live and ultimately die together. '

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • The Soldan, having once and again entertained him at meat and noting with approof the fashions of

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

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