3. (Law) Clearness; freedom from ambiguity; lucidity.

Of a certainty, certainly.

Cer"tes (?), adv. [F. certes, for Ó certes, fr. L. certus. See Certain.] Certainly; in truth; verily. [Archaic]

Certes it great pity was to see

Him his nobility so foul deface.

Spenser.

Cer*tif"i*cate (?), n. [F. certificat, fr. LL. certificatus made certain, p. p. of certificare. See tify.] 1. A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior.

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