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a1325 Statutes of Realm in MS Rawl. B.520 f. 65^v (MED) Þe avisurs of þe siknesse sullen ben destreined to comen to þe curt to witnessen hoere siȝt.

1589 A. Wingfield True Coppie Disc. 57 The gracious aspect of our dread Soueraigne..and..the iustice of her most rare and graue aduisors.

1604 W. Covell Modest & Reasonable Exam. Church of Eng. viii. 95 To be either inuentors, or aduisors of lawes and ordinations fit for a Church discipline, their manner of liuing doth not allowe them that wisdome.

1665 J. Quarles Citizens Flight 19 You may say, and what you say, is true, That your Advisor is as bad as you.

1687 W. Penn Reasonableness of Toleration 16 A deep Repentance for having given his Consent, and a Resolution had he liv'd to have Punished his Advisors.

1747 H. Haynes Causa Dei Contra Novatores 8 I hope..that you and your Advisors too are now of a better Spirit.

1819 H. Ballou Lect. Serm. No. 19. 299 Though you might possibly think your advisor meant well,..you would not follow the advice.

1839 C. Brontë Let. 11 Feb. (1995) I. 125 I trust sincerely that your medical advisor is mistaken in supposing you have any tendency to pulmonary affection.

1897 Intercollegiate Med. Jrnl. 2 79 It is common for the student's advisor to recommend the school with the large clinical faculty.

1904 M. Kelly Little Citizens 89 During the first weeks of her reign over Room 18, Miss Bailey set about providing herself with aides and advisors.

1952 R. Finlayson Schooner came to Atia i. 8 Timi..skilfully combined the duties of secretary,..chauffeur, advisor on inside island politics, and trusted confidant.

1971 D. Bagley Freedom Trap iii. 64 It is natural that he have an advisor to handle the investment of these funds.

2010 Searcher Feb. 32/3 If you had won this amount on the lottery you would have advisors to assist and guide you from Camelot.