4. To condemn; to devote; to doom. [Obs.] Glanvill.

Vot"er (?), n. One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or

give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.

Vot"ing, a. & n. from Vote, v.

Voting paper, a form of ballot containing the names of more candidates

than there are offices to be filled, the voter making a mark against

the preferred names. [Eng.]

Vot"ist, n. One who makes a vow. [Obs.] Chapman.

Vo"tive (?), a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See Vow.]

Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow;

devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. "Votive incense."

Keble.

We reached a votive stone, that bears the name Of Aloys Reding.

Wordsworth.

Embellishments of flowers and votive garlands.

Motley.

Votive medal, a medal struck in grateful commemoration of some

auspicious event. — Votive offering, an offering in fulfillment of a

religious vow, as of one's person or property.

— Vo"tive*ly, adv. — Vo"tive*ness, n.

Vo"tress (?), n. A votaress. Dryden.

Vouch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vouched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Vouching.]

[OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare to call, fr. vox,

vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf. Avouch.]

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