† advisy, advisee, ppl. a. Obs.
Forms: 3–5 avysé; 4–5 avise(e; 5 avisy, aduisy, aduysee (Sc. 5 awyssé; 6 awysee).
[a. OFr. aviset, avisé, pa. pple. of aviser to advise.]
Well-advised; circumspect, heedful, wary, cautious.
| c 1300 K. Alis. 5261 The kyng, and his meigné, Gladdest weren and aveysè. 1330 R. Brunne Chron. 188 Of werre and of bataile he was fulle auise. 1426 Pol. Poems (1859) II. 137 This Henry of knyghthode moste famous, Moste avisy, and moste victorious. 1443 Henry VI in Ellis Orig. Lett. iii. 34 I. 79 Notable and aduisy labours and diligences. 1513 Douglas æneis v. ix. 35 Scharp Mnestheus war and awysee. |