1597 Thy wilde actes denote The vnresonable furyes of a beast. W. Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet iii. iii. 109

1632 The appearances which denoted her greatnesse. J. Hayward, translation of G. F. Biondi, Eromena 182

1666 We keep the sea; which denotes a victory. S. Pepys, Diary 29 July (1972) vol. VII. 226

1766 What can a Man of true Fashion denote, Like an Ell of good Ribbon ty'd under the Throat? C. Anstey, New Bath Guide x. iii. 68

1814 A messenger..whose speed denoted well He came with urgent tidings. R. Southey, Roderick xiii. 161

1858 Medals..denoting Crimean service. N. Hawthorne, Journal 10 January in French & Italian Notebooks (1980) i. 24

1895 Mod. A quick pulse denotes fever. A falling barometer denotes an approaching storm. New English Dictionary (OED first edition) at Denote