To state as a determination of fact, To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody, To make a statement or express an opinion or judgment, transitive verb_ obsolete To try; to assay, adverb_ Approximately, For instance, noun_ The right or power to influence or make a decision, A turn or chance to speak, A kind of serge. In the sixteenth century it seems to have been a fine thin cloth used for outer garments