I.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.
prō-testor , ātus, 1,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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