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advisedness ? Obs.|ædˈvaɪzɪdnɪs|
Also 5 avysnes, 6 avysenesse.
[orig. f. avisè (see advisy) + -ness. Etymologically avyseness and advisedness are two words; but historically advisedness came in as a ‘rectification’ of avyseness, when the Eng. ppl. adj. advised took the place of avisè, avisy.]
The quality of being advised; prudent consideration, caution, deliberation.
c1400Tundale Vis., Purif. Marie 132 Mary..gan merveyly with grete avysnes Of the wordis that he can expresse. 1509Payne of Evyll Maryage 9, I was in purpoce..for to have wedded without avysenesse A fulle fayre mayde. 1633Howell Lett. (1650) I. 349 Such a kind of cunctation, advisedness, and procrastination is allowable also in all councils of state. 1755S. Walker Serm. ix, His Recreations also, are with much Consultation and Advisedness. 1789Bentham Princ. Legisl. ix. §10 Advisedness with respect to the circumstances..extends the intentionality from the act to the consequences. |