CHAMPION (2)

Cham″pi‐on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Championed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Championing.] Shak. 2. 2. To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.
Championed or unchampioned, thou diest. Sir W. Scott.