v. Obs. [In sense 1, ad. L. āvocāre, after revoke, etc. In sense 2, a. MF. avoquer = advoquer, ad. L. advocāre: see ADVOKE.]
1. To call away. rare.
1623. Cockeram, Auoke, to call [printed fall] from, or backe againe.
1639. R. Baillie, Lett. (1775), I. 183. Absence … not much remarked … if their negligence or ado’s or misconduct did avoke them.
2. = ADVOKE, ADVOCATE v.1 2.
1529. Dr. Bennet, To Wolsey, in Burnet, Hist. Ref. (1679), I. Rec. 80. Dangers to follow, both to himself and to the See Apostolick, if his Holiness … should avoke the cause.
