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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Avisement, n. Also: avis-, avys-, auis-, auyse-; awise-, awis-, awys-, awaysment. [ME. avisement (1330), avysement, OF. avisement. Cf. Advisement n.] Careful consideration or reflection; deliberation; counsel, advice.(a) 1375 Barb. v. 199.
Thai … askit avisment thame emang Ib. vii. 526.
He tuk avisment with his men On quhat maner thai suld do then a1400 Leg. S. iii. 217.
Till he hym thocht be avysment How he [etc.] Ib. xix. 97.
But avysment fast gannand [= gangand] 1409 Exch. R. IV. p. ccx.
Thar [thai] sal preve gude acorde with the avisment of thair batheris counselis 1428 Liber Melros 521.
The said assis … with gude & rype avysment saide [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 119/2.
With gude deliberacioun and gude avisement Ib. II. 104/7.
Mony gude avisementis bathe of wer and of pes 1478 Acta Conc. 13/1.
The lordis … hafand lang commoning and rype avisement decretis [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece I. 9.
Knawing be degest avisement the entent of thir ambassatouris Ib. II. 160.
That thay micht tak avisement amang thaimself 1557 Ayr Charters 43.
Efter lang … avisement and consultatioun 1560 Rolland Seven S. 174/4.
Ane King suld wirk nathing but auisement 1596 Dalr. II. 140/5.
The Inglis ambassadouris ansuer efter schort avysment 1608 Highland P. III. 112.
Upoun the avisement … with him(b) 1375 Barb. ii. 297.
Sum man … That with awisement is douchty a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 343.
Sic awysment haf thai tane That [etc.] Ib. xxix. 678.
With awisment lukit he c1420 Wynt. iv. 2590.
He … tald hyr … quhat was thare awysment Ib. vii. 1757.
Thai askyd a delay Till a langare awysment c1420 Ratis R. 1668.
The assent Of consail and awaysment a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 199.
With mynde degest and wertuos awysment