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c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §756 Dame Prudence..delyueride & took auys in hir self.

1428 in J. Raine Vol. Eng. Misc. N. Counties Eng. (1890) 8 (MED) Ye Mair and ye gude men sulde send certeyn men..to the archibisshopp..and take his consell and avys yar in.

a1500 (?a1400) Firumbras (1935) l. 360 (MED) All that ther stotede [read stode] Anon tokyn her aduys.

1565 J. Stow Summarie Eng. Chrons. f. 92^v The citizens..assembled them selues and tooke aduice diuers tymes what was best to be done.

1611 Bible (King James) Judges xix. 30 Consider of it, take aduise, and speake your mindes. View more context for this quotation

1666 J. Alleine Let. 7 July in Life (1672) 91 I am now taking advice for my health, and hope in some few Weeks to be restored to you.

1706 W. Winthrop Let. 25 Nov. in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. (1892) 6th Ser. V. 150 Pray send a coppy of his deed, that I may take advice upon it.

1755 A. P. Goddard tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Italy VIII. xv. 151 Taking advice of many able Engineers, perfectly acquainted with the Course of the River.

1821 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 164/1 I took so ill that night, and felt such a loss o' appetite and lack of spirit the next day, that I was advised by a friend to take advice.

1893 L. A. Palmer in Proc. World's Congr. Deaf 170 A deaf person..will often find it well to take advice with business men..as to his business capacity and prospect of success.

1922 J. C. Smith Van Roon 171 Before parting with it..it will be wise, I think, to take advice.

1988 Oxf. Today 1 1/1 We took advice from groups of Oxonians in different parts of the country about topics that would interest them.

2006 Architects Jrnl. (Nexis) 26 Oct. They would be wise to consider taking advice as to whether works to the tree would be effective in abating a nuisance.