Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VOW, v.t. [Fr. vouer; L. voveo.]

1. To give, consecrate or dedicate to God by a solemn promise. When Jacob went to Mesopotamia, he vowed to God a tenth of his substance, and his own future devotion to his service. Gen. xxviii. When thou vowest a vow, defer not to pay it. – Eccles. v.
2. To devote. – Spenser.