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† diˈscounsel, v. Obs.
In 5 discounseylle.
[ad. OF. descon-, descunseillier = It. disconsigliare: prob. common Romanic, f. des-, dis- (dis- 4) + L. consiliāre to counsel.]
1. trans. To counsel (a person) against some undertaking or course of action; to give advice dissuading from; = disadvise 2. (Also with double object, quot. 1477.)
c1477Caxton Jason 96 b, [The king] cam to Jason..and moche dis-counceylled him thenterprise of colchas. 1483― Gold. Leg. 117 b/1 Ye discounseylle your frendes fro the euerlastyng lyf. a1557M. Basset tr. More's Treat. Passion Wks. 1392/1 He dyscounsayled hym to take thys death vppon hym. 1600Holland Livy xxxvi. xxxiv. 938 He..would have discounselled and skared them..from foolish and furious dessignes.
absol.1559Homilies i. Adultery ii. (1859) 122 Holy Scripture disswadeth (or discounselleth) from doing that filthy sinne.
2. To give counsel against (an action or undertaking); = disadvise 1.
1599Sandys Europæ Spec. (1632) 108 They..not onely inhibite..the reading of Protestant Bookes..but discounsell also all joyning with them in any service of God. a1631Donne Serm. cii. (1848) IV. 361 Joab..did yet dissuade and discounsel this numbering of the people. |