prō-testor, ātus, 1
* V. dep. a. (act. collat. form prōtesto, āre, acc. to Prisc. p. 799), to declare in public, to bear witness, testify, protest (post-Aug.): praedico, protestor, non ego parricidium faciam,Quint. Decl. 4, 21: quae mihi conscius sum, protestabor,Front. Nep. Am. 2 Mai: floris species florem rerum protestatur,Macr. S. 1, 17 fin.: mulier magno fidem praesidis protestata clamore,App. M. 10, p. 252; Vulg. Act. 20, 23; Just. Inst. prooem. 1.—With object-clause: quippe protestantur, pietatis gratiā id se facere,Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 8.

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