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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Advertis(e)ment, Adverteisment, n. (Usually adu-.) Also: advertys-, advertiz-, adwertis-, advartisment; advertyse-, advertice-, advertisament; advertes-, advertece-, adverteisement. [Late ME. advertisement (1451), f. Advertise v. after F. avertissement.]

1. Intimation, notice, warning.(a) 1545 Douglas Corr. 158 (to geif swre advartisment). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3407 (God maid hym advertysment that … ). 1558 Peeble B. Rec. 248 (as thai get aduertisment of danger). a1578 Pitsc. I. 53/30 (quhill forder adwertisment). 1596 Highland P. I. 173 (send his advertysments to Inverary).(b) 1542 Hamilton P. I. p. lxxiii (the advertysment that I have gotten). 1543 Ib. 408 (your advertisament in youre letter). 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. 228 (thai send aduertisament to the provest). 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 22 (aduertisement). 1689 Urie Baron Ct. 99 (upon adverticement).(c) 1565 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 31 b (till forder aduerteisment war send). 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 350 (be aduerteisment he wan away). 1615 Highland P. III. 226 (information and aduertesment beeng send). 1622-6 Bisset I. 4/31 (he maid adverteisment to Vindax). 1643 Aberd. B. Rec. 10 (vpon fourtie aucht hours aduerteisement).

2. Consideration. 1573 Wemyss Corr. 94.
Remitting the rest to your wysdome and aduertecement