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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AVISED, AVEESED, pa.p. Informed, aware of. [ə′vəizd, ə′vi:zd]Sc. 1815 Scott G. Mannering (1817) xxxix.:
“Are you avised of that?” said the counsellor.Abd. 1897 G. Macdonald Salted with Fire xix.:
Only, I'm weel aveesed, sir, 'at there's no sic a thing as adoption mintit at i' the original Greek.Lnk. 1900 “G. Douglas” House w. the G. Shutters (1905) xxvi.:
But I'm no avised o' that.‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 44:
Aveese, inform, make aware.
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