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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Advise, v. Also: advyse, advys (-uys), advyis; adwyse, -wys(s), adwise; adwyce. [Later form of Avise v., corr. to late ME. advyse, etc.]

1. intr. To take counsel; to deliberate, consider. Also refl.(1) 15.. Clar. iv. 1702 (he with them did advyse); 1908. a1570-86 Maitl. M. Fol. xxv. 16 (adwyse weill quhat ȝe say). a1578 Pitsc. I. 14/3 (the nobillis maid conventioun to adwys quhome … ). 1596 Dalr. II. 186/14 (the Gouernour aduyses with him selfe a lytle). 1622-6 Bisset I. 158/20 (eftir they had advysed amangis thameselfis). 1653 Aberd. B. Rec. 136 (he desyrit ane tyme to adwyse).(2) 1581 Sempill Sat. P. xliii. 209 (adwise ȝow weill).

2. tr. To deliberate upon (a matter); to give consideration to; esp. in legal use, to review or revise (a case). 1558-66 Knox II. 178.
We have advysed your Majesteis letteris 1593 Acts IV. 9/1.
He … desyrit the estatis to aduise the proces 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 121.
That the Judge advise the cause, and decerne, quhether that quhilk was admitted to probation, is sufficientlie proven, or not proven 1622-6 Bisset I. 202/23.
The depositionis of witnese … to ly closed untill the advising of the procese Ib. 212/10.
Na thing restis to be done, bot the iudge to advise the cause

3. To warn; to counsel. a 1660 Coll. Aberd. & B. 191.
To adwyce other noble men therby to bewar of meddling with the rents of the church 1686 Seafield Corr. 33.
I wold adwyse your Lo[rdshi]p to …