warrant (v.)
tell, assure, give good grounds to
1H4 II.iv.398[Falstaff (as King) to Prince Hal] That thou art my son ... a foolish hanging of thy nether lip, that doth warrant me
1H6 II.v.95[Mortimer to Richard] my fainting words do warrant death
Per V.i.134.1[Marina to Pericles] I ... said no more but what my thoughts / Did warrant me was likely
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