v. Obs. [ad. L. admovē-re to move to or towards, f. ad to + movēre to move.]
1. To move to or towards, to apply (a thing to or unto another.) ‘A word not in use.’ J.
c. 1420. Palladius on Husb., I. 276. And first be moolde admoved And after dounge.
1549. Coverdale, Erasmus’ Paraphr. 1 Ep. John ii. 8. Through discrete sobrenes we maye be admoued vnto the light.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., 74. If unto the powder of Loadstone or Iron we admove the North pole of the Loadstone.
2. To promote, advance. (A Latinism.)
1839. J. Rogers, Antipopopr., Introd. § 23. That the work will serve and admove the cause of God and goodness.
