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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Advertis(e, Adverteis, Advertish, v. (Usually adu-.) Also: advertist, advertys (adw-), advertice, adwertise, adverties, advertyse, advertize; advartis (adwartis); p.t. and p.p. advertist (adw-), advertiste, advertisit (adw-), -tissit, -tissed; (b) advertes; p.t. and p.p. adverteist, -teisit (adw-), -teised (adw-), advertest, -tesit, -tesed; (c) advertissh, -ische. [Late ME. advertise, for earlier avertise: see Avertese v.]

1. tr. To direct the attention of (a person), to give notice to, to inform or warn.

a. Followed by a clause with that, how, etc.(a) 1493 Acta Aud. 173/1 (to aduertist all our souerane lordis liegis that … ). 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 245/2 (we ar informyt and advertist that … ). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 184 (quhen Trebellius wes advertist how … ). 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 51 (aduertissit that … ). 1576 Douglas Corr. 216 (to advertice yow that … ).(b) 1515 Edinb. B. Rec. 158 (as we ar aduerteist that … ). 1545 Douglas Corr. 161 (not adwertessing ws whou … ). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 20/10 (we aduerteis ȝow that … ). a 1568 Waus Corr. I. 58 (aduerteis me quhat … ). 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 13 (to aduerteis him quhen … ). 1623 Kinghorn Kirk S. 24 (that persones be adwerteissit that … ). 1627 Bk. Carlaverock II. 87 (to advertes me if … ).(c) 1648 Misc. Spald. C. I. 53 (aduertish me what ye want).

b. Followed by of (also with).1525 Douglas Corr. 96 (ȝe wer advertesit of the cumyne of the galais). 1533 Bell. Livy I. 23/30 (alsone as he was aduertist of his name). 1536 Douglas Corr. 144 (I sall adwertys hym off that). 1564 Reg. Morton I. ii (to adwartis your grace of the same). a1578 Pitsc. II. 19/26 (the erle was adwerteised of this counsall). 1590 Waus Corr. II. 457 (to aduerteis me of your dyatts). 1615 Highland P. III. 251 (to aduertise the counsale with the progres). 1670 Southesk MSS. 12 (advertis).

c. Followed by to with infin.1562-3 Winȝet II. 35/18 (we ar aduertisit to obserue … ). 1570 Leslie 68 (to adverties the King to send … ). 1638 Annandale Corr. 296 (to adwertish your lordship to be heir). 1639 Acts V. 614/2 (to advertish the Erle of Mar to be present).

d. With other constructions, or with direct object only.1524 Douglas Corr. 93 (knew I of thaim, I wald advertische ȝour grais). 1540 Lynd. Sat. 997 (ane spy vs till adverteis). 1567 G. Ball. 41 (that he my brether aduerteis may). a1578 Pitsc. II. 307/9 (ane theiff will aduerteis ane vthir). 1608 Kinghorn Kirk S. 12 (the Earill of Kingorn to be adwerteissit). 1640 Bk. Carlaverock II. 15 (I permitt ȝou to aduertice Winton). 1661 Glasgow B. Rec. 462 (quhen the bell adverteisis them for that effect).

2. refl. To take heed or note.1533 Bell. Livy I. 151/7 (aduertis thé how small regard … ).

3. absol. To give notice or intimation (that, etc.).1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 14 (pleis your grace till adverteis). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 115/13 (quhy cry ȝe nocht out and aduertissis that … ); II. 18/1 (this fer hef I afore aduertisit). 1570 Peebles B. Rec. 326 (to aduerteis quhidder … ). 1588 King Cat. 256 (as I haue aduertissit before).