v. Obs. [a. Fr. advocacier, avocacier, f. avocacie advocacy, transferred with inf. ending.] To practise as an advocate.
1506. Ord. Crysten Men (W. de Worde), IV. xxi. 262. Suche people the whiche misbere them for to aduocacyer synneth gretly…. The Iuge may not aduocacyer in the cause that he ought to Iuge.
