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advisement|ædˈvaɪzmənt|
For forms see advise.
[a. Fr. a(d)visement, f. aviser: see advise and -ment.]
†1. The process of looking at or viewing; observation, notice, attention, consideration. Obs.
1330R. Brunne Chron. 241 Sent þei non bifore, to wite how þei mo passe, Þerfore had þei lore, for non avisement wasse. c1374Chaucer Troylus v. 1811 And ther he saugh, with ful avysemente, The erratyk sterres. 1447O. Bokenham Lyvys of Seyntys (1835) 14 Hyr bewte so sore dede lure Hys herte, that..of hyr he took more avysement. 1600Holland Livy i. xviii. 14 He had with good avisement taken a prospect and view towards the cittie.
†2.
a. The process of viewing or considering mentally; thought, thinking, consideration, reflection, deliberation. ? Obs. or dial.
1330R. Brunne Chron. 289 Pride and ille avisement Mishapnes oftentide, and dos many be schent. c1386Chaucer Merch. T. 287, I warn yow wel it is no childes pley To take a wyf withoute avisement. c1425Wyntoun Cron. ix. xxvii. 282 To þat rycht sone assentit he And blythly..Wyth schort Avisment maid ansuere. 1571Grindal Articles xviii, Whether they doe every day with good aduisement conferre one Chapter of the Latine and English togither. 1603–5Sir J. Melvil Mem. (1735) 354 After fifteen days Advisement and devout Prayer. 1709Strype Ann. Ref. xxxvii. 390 It was the work of ten years, written with good advisement. 1794Burns Wks. IV. 319 O' gude advisement comes nae ill.
†b. The result of thinking; a thought, opinion, resolution, plan. Obs.
1535Coverdale Jer. xxvi. 13 Therfore amende youre wayes, and youre advysementes and be obedient. 1590Span. Invas. in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) II. 159 By reason of a great calm, which fell out, no part of this advisement could be accomplished.
†3. to take advisement: to take thought, to consider or deliberate; (of a multitude) to take counsel, consult; hence, to decide, resolve. Obs.
1375Barbour Bruce vii. 526 He tuk avisment vith his men, On quhat maner thai suld do then. c1385Chaucer L.G.W. 1413 At the laste he tooke avysemente, To send hym into some fer countre. 1462Daubeney in Past. Lett. 452 II. 102 Take avisment of this mater tille to morowe. a1569A. Kingsmill Godly Advise (1580) 4 You ought to take good advisement howe you bestowe yourselfe, least you both marie and marre yourselfe in one daie. 1597Daniel Civ. Wares (1609) i. xcii, And mus'd awhile, waking advisement takes of what had past in sleepe.
4. Combined deliberation; consultation. Now arch. exc. N. Amer. (chiefly Law) in phr. (to take) under advisement.
1417T. Broke in E.E. Wills (1882) 24 Iff ych haue..mystake hir good, I wyll þat it be restored to ham..be avysement of myn Executours. 1534Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. of M. Aurel. (1546) Q vij b, Dougheters..shuld not mary without lycence, nor the emperours doughters without the aduysement of the senate. 1634–46J. Row (father) Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 186 Whereupon the magistrats, after advisement, withdrew themselves. 1735Col. Rec. Penn. IV. 23 Till the Bill for establishing Courts of Equity comes under advisement. 1881Times 19 Feb. 5/2 The application [to the Court] was made upon advisement. 1888Missouri Republican 11 Feb. 1/5 Chief Justice Waite,..on being informed that the matter wanted time to look up certain records and precedents, said the matter would be taken under advisement. 1969D. Acheson Present at Creation (1970) xviii. 161 On February 12 Secretary Byrnes heard argument and received memoranda from me, Colonel McCormack, and the geographic assistant secretaries, taking the issue under advisement. 1984Miami Herald 30 Mar. 2c/2 Wilson took under advisement a motion by Pizzo that another attorney, Ron Cacciatore, be appointed by the court to assist in the defense.
5. Advice, counsel. arch.
c1440Morte Arthure 148 Thus schalle I take avisemente of valiant beryns. 1509Barclay Ship of Fooles (1570) 17 The reade and advisement Of wise men, discrete, and full of grauitie, Helpeth thine owne. 1658Brome Cov. Gard. v. i. 77 There's hope that he may be fetch't halfe way back again, by your fatherly advicement. 1658S. Lennard tr. Charron's Wisdome i. xx. §12 (1670) 74 Particular advisements and remedies against this evil you shall find. 1850Blackie æschylus II. 271 My son, Xerxes, Being young hath young conceits; and takes no note Of my advisement.
†6. An instruction how to act, an injunction, a warning. Obs.
1538in Strype Eccl. Mem. App. xci, I charge and enjoyn to every curate..to accomplish these few advisements and injunctions. 1598Barret Theor. Warres ii. i. 17 That they may before the enemy arriue, give aduisement. 1654R. Gentilis tr. Servita's Hist. Inquis. (1676) 860 The punishments which the Inquisition imposeth, are spiritual, as Abjurations, Absolutions, or Advisements. |