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advicen. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French avise, advise. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman avise, avvis, avyse, avys, Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French avis, Anglo-Norman and Middle French aviz, also (with influence from classical Latin ad- ad- prefix) Anglo-Norman advise, Anglo-Norman and Middle French advis, adviz (French avis ) opinion (c1139; slightly earlier in ce m'est avis : see below), prudence (1285), intention, plan (a1339), deliberation, reflection (c1350), counsel (mid 14th cent.), notice, announcement (late 14th cent.) < a (see a- prefix5) + vis ( < classical Latin vīsum something that seems, use as noun of neuter past participle of vidēre to see: see vision n.). Earliest in Old French in the phrase ce m'est avis it seems to me (c1135), developed from *ce m'est a vis , variant of ce m'est vis (late 11th cent. as ço m'est vis , with different pronoun), in turn after classical Latin vīsum est mihi it seems (good) to me. Compare ( < French) post-classical Latin advisus (1324 in a British source), avisum (1331, 1351 in French sources), Old Occitan avis , Catalan avís (1490), Spanish aviso (see aviso n.), Portuguese aviso (15th cent.), Italian avviso (early 14th cent.); also Middle Dutch avijs (Dutch advies ). Compare also advise v.With at a person's advice at sense 4 compare Anglo-Norman par avis de by the instruction of (a1316 or earlier; also ‘on the advice of’ (a1307 or earlier)). With with advice, with great advice at sense 5b compare Middle French, French par avis , par grand avis cleverly, wisely (a1340). With sense 7 compare Spanish aviso (see aviso n.) and adviso n. With sense 8, Phrases 4, and Compounds 2 compare earlier aviso n. 2, adviso n. 3, and the Spanish parallels cited at aviso n.; compare later aviso n. 3 and adviso n. 4. Compare further Middle French, French barque d'avis (16th cent.) navire d'avis (1618), and Dutch adviesjacht (1687). With to take advice at Phrases 1 compare Middle French, French prendre avis (15th cent.). With letter of advice at Phrases 5 compare Middle French, French lettre d'avis (1543), Italian lettera d'avviso (1560), and Dutch adviesbrief (1659). the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > [noun] c1300 St. Thomas Becket (Laud) l. 847 in C. Horstmann (1887) 130 (MED) Þe bischop gilbard of londone seide þo his a-vis [rhyme wis]. c1325 (c1300) (Calig.) 3042 Þe erchebissop of walis sede is avys [ B avice]. 1387–8 Petition London Mercers in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt (1931) 34 The eleccion of Mairaltee is to be to the fre men of the Citee bi gode & paisible auys of the wysest & trewest. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) ii. 314 (MED) His wille & his auise, þat he asked certeyn. ?a1425 (c1400) (Titus C.xvi) (1919) 189 (MED) Þat myghte not ben, to myn avys [Fr. a moun auis], þat so manye scholde haue entred. a1475 J. Fortescue (Laud) (1885) 137 (MED) Thai that see but ffew thynges woll sone say thair advyses. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre (1913) 14 Me thinketh in myn aduys that the king of Esclauonye doth euyl. 1529 T. More ii. f. xxxixv He hath gyuen hys aduyse therto and sayd that they haue to much. 1553 T. Paynell tr. Dares sig. H.vv Yf in tellyng youre aduice and minde in the counsel, ye fauor Paris any thing at al, ye shall declare your selues to be ye principal of these dedes. 1623 J. Bingham tr. Xenophon 56 I am not of that aduice, quoth Cherisophus. 1633 G. Herbert 113 All things..joyn with one advise To honour thee. 1651 T. Hobbes ii. xix. 95 With power to make known their Advise, or Desires. 2. the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] c1390 (c1300) MS Vernon Homilies in (1877) 57 312 (MED) He bad him..seyen his avys hou..þat ilke mon schulde menske take whom þe kyng wolde Menskeful make. a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) iii. l. 1804 (MED) Anon be his avis Ther was a prive conseil nome. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) §816 They wolde yeuen hir auys..what best were to do. c1485 ( J. Lydgate (BL Add.) (1911) 49 (MED) Bi prvdente advice of the Senate, the Cite was gouverned be twoo Covncellours. a1500 (a1450) (Trin. Cambr.) 1762 (MED) The Sowdon..Askid ther avise in this mater. 1536 (1920) 20 Be the awys of men of law. a1578 R. Lindsay (1899) I. 22 Eftir the adwyce of the kingis counsallouris. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iv. ii. 69 If you will take a homely mans aduice, Be not found heere. View more context for this quotation 1661 Notes in tr. J. Colet 46 Here I cannot but annex a very seasonable piece of advice of Mr. Hooker, to all Masters and Fellows of Colledges. 1709 A. Pope Chaucer's January & May in 182 But fix'd before, and well resolv'd was he, (As Men that ask Advice are wont to be). 1751 S. Johnson No. 87. ⁋3 The inefficacy of advice is usually the fault of the counsellor. 1801 W. Somerville Jrnl. 26 Nov. in (1979) iv. 117 Had his timid advice been followed by Mr. D. our actions must have been at variance with our words. 1845 4 Jan. (Almanac) 1/2 Advice to those about to marry:—‘Don't.’ 1861 C. Darwin Let. 25 Sept. in (1994) IX. 280 As an old hackneyed author let me give you a bit of advice. 1905 E. M. Forster i. 2 Philip..flooded her with a final stream of advice and injunctions. 1950 E. Young i. 7 No physician was available that evening. Indeed there was little expert medical advice to be had outside the largest cities. 1980 S. Naipaul i. v. 68 Amos had come to seek the advice of her husband, an expert in jungle lore and agricultural matters. 2009 Mar. 30/1 We gave advice to a hospice about the positioning of the hands, when laying someone out. b. As a count noun. the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > piece of advice 1418 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt (1931) 195 (MED) The same Ordynaunce turnyd in-to englysche be the Avyces of the Fraternite. 1481 tr. Cicero (Caxton) sig. d6 Geuyng good aduices & counseill to such as had Rule and gouernaunce of. 1548 f. viiiv For neuer shal I by Gods grace so wed my self vnto myne owne wil, but I shalbe ready to change it vpon your better aduices. 1626 Bp. J. Hall VIII. O.T. xx. 201 Deprecations of euill to a malicious man are no better than aduices. 1664 Duchess of Newcastle xiii. 20 Not onely Attentive to good Advices, but Tractable and practive to them. 1709 R. Steele No. 1. ⁋1 I shall..publish such my Advices and Reflections. 1796 tr. E. Gibbon in E. Gibbon II. 3 These are so many advices which it is easy to give, but difficult to follow. 1832 W. Scott Castle Dangerous v, in 4th Ser. III. 327 This good-natured and gallant young knight is somewhat drawn aside by the rash advices of his squire. 1871 1 Oct. 582/1 The advices of some of the elders. 1918 31 May 11/5 Rev. D. D. Parnther..spoke encouraging the children to observe all the good advices given in the addresses. 1984 N. Bissoondath in L. Hutcheon & M. Richmond (1990) 299 I thought he could give me more practical advices. 2009 (Nexis) 10 May Asked what advices could be given from the Epidemiological Unit to eliminate the disease, Dr. Tissera said that [etc.]. society > faith > church government > council > Quaker > [noun] > questions issued for guidance 1736 7 An earnest Travail and Concern of Mind..to stand faithful in that our ancient and Christian Testimony against Tythes of all Kinds..according to the several former Advices of this Meeting, particularly that in the Year 1706. 1783 (Society of Friends) p. iii Minutes and advices..for establishing and conducting the discipline of the church. 1834 (Society of Friends) p. xvi It is presumed that this..edition of Rules and Advices for the government of our religious society, will have an extensive circulation amongst its members. 1921 R. M. Jones I. iv. 132 The Advices, which slowly evolved with the growth of the Society, were in the eighteenth century concerned in large measure with the regulation of the outward manners of living. 1954 H. Loukes viii. 107 Quakers have performed this process of moral illumination of each other..by a system of ‘Advices and Queries’. 2000 M. B. Weddle 255 Advices and queries are still regularly introduced in rotation at Quaker meetings. the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [noun] > scrutiny a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng (Harl.) l. 3978 (MED) Þe ye þat ys ful of Iawnes, Alle þenkeþ hym ȝelogh yn hys auys. ?a1425 (c1400) (Titus C.xvi) (1919) 119 (MED) The schipmen taken here avys here & gouerne hem be the lodesterre. a1500 (a1450) (Trin. Cambr.) l. 449 (MED) The kyng toke gode avise vppon the reng; It was his owyn, and that anon he knowe. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) (1996) i. l. 5211 Ostages asked þe parties & granted were at þer auys. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) ii. 314 (MED) Serue þe we wille alle at þin avis. c1425 (?a1400) (Longleat 55) l. 104 (MED) Arthour..toke þe castell & þe town at hys avyse. 5. the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > [noun] c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) §284 It semeth þt yow suffiseth to han ben conseilled by thise conseilors oonly, & wt litel auys [c1430 Cambr. Gg.4.27 avis; c1415 Lansd. avise; c1410 Harl. 7334 auys; c1415 Corpus Oxf. auyse; c1425 Petworth avice]. c1443 R. Pecock (1927) 307 (MED) Alle oþere deedis doon withoute avise and doom of resoun ben not þi service. a1500 in R. H. Robbins (1952) 84 (MED) Avis were good or he begyne. 1565 J. Jewel iii. 216 The Christians..whome vpon very shorte aduise, he hath condemned altogeather for Schismatiques. 1600 W. Shakespeare iv. ii. 6 Bassanio vpon more aduice, hath sent you heere this ring. View more context for this quotation 1665 G. Swinnock iii. iii. 227 Physick is given with great advice, and in dangerous diseases not without a consultation. the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [noun] the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > provident foresight, prudence > [noun] a1439 J. Lydgate (Bodl. 263) i. l. 491 (MED) Considre first the Lord in his auis, Whan he us made onto his liknesse. ?c1450 (Trin. Cambr.) (1908) 475 (MED) Pope Eugeny..of his grete avise and gouernance, conuerted..all the land of Grece. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour (St. John's Cambr.) x. 269 He knew..his gret wit and hys avis [1489 Adv. awys], His trast hert and his leill seruis. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart I. cclix Howe the erle of Cambrydge and the erle of Pembroke toke by great aduyse the garyson of Bourdeile. 1604 T. Andrewe sig. D2 I should learne, The feates of Armes expertly to discerne, That..I might be able with aduice to fight. 1643 W. Bridge i. 2 Not without great advice the Apostle Paul doth use an abstractive manner of speech. 1669 J. Webb 1 They..subdued Countries, managed with great advice the affairs of war, and atchieved many things worthy of admiration. the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > counsel or consultation 1621 G. Hakewill 83 Other good meanes ordained to informe the conscience (as, advice with discreet friends, and conference with the Learned..). a1675 B. Whitelocke (1682) anno 1652 504/2 Lieutenant-General Ludlow, by advice with the English Commissioners, and Field Officers of the Army, returned answer to the Earl of Clanrickards Letters. 1724 III. 525/2 Upon Advice with the learned, he obtained a special Act of Parliament for disannulling his first Marriage. 1743 W. Ellis (Dublin ed.) July 138 I shall..send you my Thoughts (after Advice with our greatest Husbands) about the other three [matters]. a1833 (1845) XI. 464/2 In some places this officer appears to have given sentence upon advice with the Vassals. 1902 T. T. Sawyer lvi. 355 This [proposition] he accepted, after advice with his friends. 1921 9 1040/2 As to minimum requirements, the limits to be established for each property by advice with the examining physicians. the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose the mind > will > intention > planning > [noun] > a plan > as the result of deliberation c1425 J. Lydgate (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 2352 (MED) I wil ȝow seyn..How þis avis schal be brouȝt aboute. 1444 in J. Raine (1855) II. 105 (MED) Swilk composicion and avise as sall be made be twen ye said Maire, Aldermen and Burges. 1553 G. Douglas tr. Virgil xii. v. 50 Thay quhilkis, are desyrit peace..Ar alterit halely, in ane vthir auyse. 1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Life Agricola in tr. Tacitus 253 Changing aduice on the sodayne..they ioyntly assaulted by night the nienth Legion. 1676 J. Dryden iii. 32 The fatal Paper rather let me tear,..You may; but 'twill not be your best advice. 7. Information conveyed or imparted. society > communication > information > [noun] society > communication > information > news or tidings > [noun] c1425 J. Lydgate (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 740 (MED) Vn-to hym he telleþ euerydel..And sent him forþe..With ful avis and informacioun of þis mater. 1490 W. Caxton tr. xxii. sig. Fiiijv After wyth this dreme cometh to her aduyse that her cyte and landes of Cartage are all dystroied. 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara 114 These fifteene were spies and..beganne to flie with feare, or else to give advice. a1637 B. Jonson Magnetick Lady i. vii. 18 in (1640) III All the Lords Have him in that esteeme, for his relations, Corrant's, Avises, Correspondences, With this Ambassadour, and that Agent! 1665 S. Pepys Let. 25 July in (1879) VI. 99 In the Captain's instructions, where some advice from my Lady shall meet your Lordship. 1710 R. Steele No. 129. ⁋1 A mail from Holland, which brought me several Advices. 1737 J. Wesley 14 Dec. (1739) 66 Visiting a dying Man, we found him..full of the Freshest Advices. 1787 A. Kincaid App. 308 When advice reached Edinburgh of the Pretender's having crossed the Forth, the trained bands were ordered to mount guard in the Parliament-house. 1849 T. B. Macaulay I. 590 Advices came down to him that many thousands of the citizens had been enrolled as volunteers. 1892 E. Whymper i. 4 On December 13 we received advice that our animals were ready. 1946 24 Apr. 5/3 The latest advices from Chungking show that General Marshall is once more working tirelessly to bring the Government and the Communists into accord. 1990 R. R. Rea v. 83 No sooner had Reed's orders been drafted than advice reached New York that Reed had wandered off in pursuit of his regiment. society > communication > information > intimation or making known > [noun] > formal 1622 G. de Malynes iii. viii. 406 Hee receiued no money of him, but a Bill of Exchange for Venice, whereof hee had no aduice whether it were accepted or not. 1678 J. Vernon 116 When you have shipt Goods, immediately the very first Post fail not..to give advice of it to him for whose Accompt it is shipt. 1725 D. Defoe I. xxv. 427 He should not pay his money till he has advice that my bills are accepted. 1830 E. Temple I. xviii. 363 He declined accepting any more drafts until he should receive advice of the payment of the bill..for the above-mentioned sum. 1866 A. Crump v. 133 It is more prudent in all cases to give a banker advice of bills becoming due. 1880 217 The Postmaster has first to see that the signature of the payee be in agreement with the advice. 1921 W. J. Hiscox 173 The third copy..is filed pending an advice of despatch. 1941 A. W. Macmahon et al. x. 225 The WPA..prepared a form known as an advice of project authorization. 1962 S. M. Johnson & R. S. Sayers in R. S. Sayers vi. 235 An order given one day is executed the next day and advice of payment is immediately provided. 2001 A. Rose et al. iv. 50 Once our advice of termination has been properly and validly given, it can only be withdrawn if the other party agrees to its withdrawal. society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels with other specific uses > [noun] > communication vessel or dispatch boat c1595 T. Maynarde (1849) 18 We took a frygotte which was an advice of the kinge's [of Spain]. society > law > [noun] > a legislative enactment 1654 J. Bramhall vii. 173 The advises of Constance conceived by the Deputies of the German Nation in that Councel, against some special abuses of the Pope... The advises of Ments made and concluded in that City by the States of the Empire. Phrasesc1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) §756 Dame Prudence..delyueride & took auys in hir self. 1428 in J. Raine (1890) 8 (MED) Ye Mair and ye gude men sulde send certeyn men..to the archibisshopp..and take his consell and avys yar in. a1500 (?a1400) (1935) l. 360 (MED) All that ther stotede [read stode] Anon tokyn her aduys. 1565 J. Stow f. 92v The citizens..assembled them selues and tooke aduice diuers tymes what was best to be done. 1611 Judges xix. 30 Consider of it, take aduise, and speake your mindes. View more context for this quotation 1666 J. Alleine Let. 7 July in (1672) 91 I am now taking advice for my health, and hope in some few Weeks to be restored to you. 1706 W. Winthrop Let. 25 Nov. in (1892) 6th Ser. V. 150 Pray send a coppy of his deed, that I may take advice upon it. 1755 A. P. Goddard tr. F. Guicciardini VIII. xv. 151 Taking advice of many able Engineers, perfectly acquainted with the Course of the River. 1821 May 164/1 I took so ill that night, and felt such a loss o' appetite and lack of spirit the next day, that I was advised by a friend to take advice. 1893 L. A. Palmer in 170 A deaf person..will often find it well to take advice with business men..as to his business capacity and prospect of success. 1922 J. C. Smith 171 Before parting with it..it will be wise, I think, to take advice. 1988 1 1/1 We took advice from groups of Oxonians in different parts of the country about topics that would interest them. 2006 (Nexis) 26 Oct. They would be wise to consider taking advice as to whether works to the tree would be effective in abating a nuisance. P2. advice and consent (also assent). 1425 (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1425 §34. m. 12 Sithe hit hathe liked oure soverein lord, by the avys and assent of the lordes spirituell and temporell, in hise parlement holden at Westm' þe laste day of Aprill [etc.]. 1463–5 (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1463 §44. m. 33 By the advis and consent of the lordes spirituelx and temporelx, and of the comons of this reame, and in this present parlement assembled. 1563 1 Orders and Constitutions, taken and limited for..the Towne and Borowe of Newe Windesour..: By Rychard Galys, Maior there, and Justice of peace within the same, by the aduyce and consente of the Aldermen there. 1660 c. 19 Bee it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons. 1787 iii. §ii. 17 The President..shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges..[etc.]. 1857 G. W. Cooke iv. 24 The writs issue in the following form..: whereas by the advice and assent of our council,..we have ordered a certain Parliament to be holden..[etc.]. 1878 No. 80 1 Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Province. 1953 J. Harris i. 12 Members of the Senate defending senatorial confirmation have usually contended, that the phrase ‘advice and consent’ means more than a mere vote of approval or disapproval of the President's nominations. 2004 c. 21 1 Be it Enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled. 1915 9 Jan. 172 At the time the Constitution was adopted the people were assured that the ‘advice and consent’ clause did not confer any power of choice on the Senators, but was simply a check upon possible executive abuse of power. 1955 June 570/1 If the State of X should have had two Senators not of the party in power, then the ‘advice and consent’ provision of the Constitution generally ceases to have any effect. 1983 W. T. Gormley iii. 87 A final mechanism for legislative control is the advice and consent process. 1990 D. R. Eichenthal in J. Bellush & D. Netzer iv. 87 The council also has limited advice and consent powers over certain mayoral appointees. 2002 (Nexis) 18 Feb. 40 The Constitution gives the Senate, through its advice and consent responsibilities, a coequal role with the president in confirming lifetime appointments to the federal bench. the world > action or operation > advantage > [adverb] 1433 in F. J. Furnivall (1882) 95 (MED) Thet the seyd Bestall be solde be the vice of the paresshens ther, as for the most avice of the seyd chirche werkes. ?a1475 (1922) 47 (MED) What ȝe xulde offre, fayn wold I se þat it were don at þe best avyse [rhyme sacryfice]. 1617 T. Spurway in S. Purchas (1625) I. v. iii. 615 The foure and twentieth of August, 1617. departed from Bantam an Holland ship of aduice directly for Holland. 1633 T. Stafford ii. xxii. 237 A Pinnace of advice that brought the Kings Letters. a1652 A. Wilson (1653) 114 The first Letter sent by a Bark of Advice, was dated the 19th of March, 1617. at Madrid. 1758 H. Doidge Let. 12 Sept. in E. Ives (1773) ii. vii. 384 By this you will be better able to take your measures, than by waiting for a boat of advice from hence. 1837 R. Southey IV. 49 The three best sailers of the fleet were appointed to run a-head, suspecting the Spaniards would have sent out some caravels of advice. 1898 J. S. Corbett I. v. 161 They proved to be nothing worse than Sir Edward Horsey's vessel in company with a Spanish caravel of advice and a shallop which Ranse had taken. 1928 7 178 In the ship of advice which has now come here, they bring ginger, cinnamon, gold-dust, [etc.]. society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > business or commercial letter 1622 G. de Malynes i. xvi. 114 If a Factor, by a Letter of aduice, or by an Inuoyce of commodities which the Merchant sendeth, doe make a short entrie into the Custome house. 1683 W. Lloyd in H. Ellis (1843) (Camd.) 187 I desire that whensoever you send any thing for me you would be pleased to send your letter of advice by the Post. 1725 E. F. Haywood 214 The Banker..refus'd to pay her any [cash], saying, he had a Letter of Advice to the contrary. 1764 J. Collier Let. in (1819) 327 I had the news with your note of advice, for which I thank you. 1787 T. Jefferson Let. 2 July in (1958) XV. 638 I will beg the favor of you to write me a letter of advice attested by Mr. Adams. 1902 1 Jan. 12/6 The company should send a note of advice to the consignee notifying the proximate arrival of the goods. 1953 May 50/2 Each member must file returns on his share of the allocated savings, whether these savings are in the form of cash, merchandise..letters of advice..or similar documents. 1989 53 371 It is not unknown..for the Company Solicitor to publish a letter of advice to shareholders as an advertisement in the national press. 2003 (Nexis) 13 Aug. The original letter of advice had been returned with a ‘not known at this address’ notation. Compounds C1. 1839 Oct. 691/2 This is a guide and advice-book to every one going to India. 1902 16 Sept. (advt.) Write the medical department for advice booklet, diagnosis and analysis. 1905 21 May ii. 4/5 (advt.) No investor or speculator can be without this fearless financial paper and its advice service. 1917 4 Dec. 14/5 An advice clinic should be held once every week in connection with the work of the [Child Saving] League. 1937 Apr. 98/2 Jones now has an advice code for tree-loving home groundplanters. 1973 9 June 1/3 A ‘store front’ legal and general advice system will be available cheaply to Brisbane people in a few weeks. 2009 29 June 77/3 There had been advice literature before, of course—not only great, thick books but also magazines. 1664 B. Gerbier (new ed.) i. sig. c8 The Advice-giver to Builders. 1775 J. Bentham 12 Sept. (1968) I. 254 Thou art as candid as an advice-giver. 1801 S. T. Coleridge 21 Oct. (1956) II. 770 Now as Religion has directed it's main attacks against concupiscence,..so does Prudence against advice-giving. a1871 C. Buxton (1873) 63 This kind of advice-seeking may well be laughed at. 1909 15 Jan. 4/4 That was the spontaneous outburst from a temporarily deranged organism, not the reasoned opinion of an advice-giving philosopher. 1951 May 47/2 He..settled on woman's education after cautious shopping and advice-seeking. 1999 8 Mar. 98 (heading) Andersen Consulting is not content to be a mere advice-giver. c. 1915 July 210 The dispensaries—and these now are largely in use for treatment of tuberculosis—should freely be used as advice centres not for that disease alone, but for such cases as fail to get medical attention. 1928 5 Nov. 6/7 Advice centers are spread all over the country to assist boys and girls in choosing a career. 1969 29 July 5/5 He is to..run an advice centre for residents, acting as a day-to-day ‘link man’ between the people and the available social and welfare services. 1999 24 Feb. 7/2 Perhaps the position of Vice-President (Welfare) might appeal, running the Advice Centre on ULU's first floor. society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels with other specific uses > [noun] > communication vessel or dispatch boat 1652 No. 159. 2497 We do not yet hear of the Advice Frigot with 24 guns in her. 1666 lxvi/2 A Pleasure-Boat..after ten hours chace, put on shore near this Harbor, a Dutch Advice-Yacht. 1668 ccxxxviii/3 All these Men of War are to be attended by a proportionable number of Galliots, Advice Boats, and Victuallers. 1692 N. Crouch 99 The English were but thirty eight sail, four Fireships, and four Advice-ships. 1728 W. Betagh i. 116 We all..had our passage to Cales in a Spanish advice-boat, call'd the Flying-fish. 1785 21–23 July An advice-yacht has been lately launched. 1805 5 July 2/4 The Captain of the advice yacht set off directly for Madrid. 1847 Nov. 521 The composition of the fleet..is 6 ships of the line, 9 frigates, 22 corvettes, 30 brigs and advice ships, [etc.]. 1921 52 412 The hydrographic boats,..the auxiliary Ingeniero Iribas and the advice boat Gaviota. 2002 R. J. Barendse 313 The advice frigates, fast ships that were specially dispatched to convey important messages to Portugal. C3. the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > services or organizations providing 1886 Apr. 195 I shall open a sort of ‘Advice Bureau’ and give a series of short, practical talks. 1968 A. Wilson 126 The Advertising Investigation Department of the Advertising Association..functions..as an advice bureau; for it receives and deals with many inquiries for guidance on copy. 1974 7 Mar. 631/2 A theatre designed in Wolverhampton..complained to the local Citizens' Advice Bureau about being refused service in a cafe... The Advice Bureau decided that nothing could be done about the complaint. 2001 A. Boon in A. Sarat & S. Scheingold vi. 147 During the 1970s a growing advice sector, Citizens' Advice Bureaux and Law Centres, began to specialize in welfare and tribunal work... Private practitioners were connected to the advice bureau. society > communication > journalism > journal > parts and layout of journals > [noun] > specific columns > for readers' questions about problems 1864 22 May 3/5 Contents... The Boy's Own Agency and Advice Column. 1960 K. Amis iv. 61 Anticipation of marriage is probably how they put it in your—in the advice columns. 2010 (Electronic ed.) 30 Sept. Happy parents are sometimes quietly content. They do not write in to advice columns as often because they do not need advice. 1933 18 Feb. 5/5 The ‘dunking’ process which a few advice columnists sanction, though, is on his list of things to do. 1952 14 Aug. 28 Fully 30 per cent of the letters received by one advice columnist were sent by teen-agers who were in a fog about these and similar moral questions. 2000 A. Sayle 5 They thought they'd got over that after writing to..the advice columnist of the Mail On Sunday who is a trained counsellor. 1969 23 Sept. 1/3 (heading) Teenager's advice line opens Oct. 1. 1990 Dec. 9/4 The service is part of a 24-hour Natural Living Information Service which includes some 20 different advice lines. 2007 22 Mar. 65/1 (advt.) You will be involved in..providing information and advice through participation in our advice line. society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > account or statement of > [noun] > invoice or bill > types of 1834 22 Aug. The selling broker..furnished his principal with the contract or advice note, stating to him the name of the principal of the purchasing broker. 1853 July 91/2 [He] received from the Midland Company an advice note, informing him of the arrival at Sheffield of 1,209 deals. 1904 W. A. Simmonds (1906) I. xx. 260 If goods are not sent exactly as ordered, an advice note is received from head office showing the difference. 1961 14 Mar. 17/4 Ultimate payment to clients was made under cover of an advice note. 2005 G. Forsdike xvi. 104 I started to write out the advice note while Clare was busy sticking the labels on the boxes. 1860 25 Apr. 471/2 Ar bob nodyn hyfforddiad (advice slip) yn yn gorchymyn talu addefebau (acceptances) neu daliadau ereill. 1862 4 Nov. 3/2 He entered the amount in the cash book, and returned the advice slip to Mr Coulson. 1931 40 1060 Send the customer a notice or advice slip informing him that you have charged his account. 2005 R. Barker et al. 131 In the pay advice slip..you can see that no National Insurance has been paid because the employee has not earned enough money. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). <  n.c1300 |
