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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Advisit, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: advys(e)it, advysed, advised; adwys(s)it, adwyssed, adwisit, adwised. [Later form of Avisit p.p., corr. to late ME. advysed, advised.]
1. To be advisit, (1) to decide or resolve; (2) to have considered or deliberated; (3) wele advisit, well counselled.(1) 15.. Clar. iii. 663.
They went altogither, and was advysit To banisch her(2) 1550 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. 239/2 (we ryplie adwisit hes fundin … ). a1578 Pitsc. I. 27/28 (quhill he was forder adwyssed). 1594 Paisley B. Rec. 157 (being ryplie adwyssit therwith). 1671 Corshill Baron Ct. IV. 95 (till he be advysed with his wyfe).(3) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xli. 2 (B).
Think ȝe nocht ȝe suld Be weill adwysit in ȝour gouerning a1570-86 Maitl. F. cliii. 8.
Be wele advysit for doutles thow man de 1622-6 Bisset I. 169/23.
The persewer suld be weill advised befoir he intend his actioun
2. Well-considered.1619 Ellon Presb. 104.
Efter lang and advysit travells they estimate the same at aucht scoir ten marks
