Middle English Dictionary Entry
advertī̆s(e)ment n.
Entry Info
| Forms | advertī̆s(e)ment n. Also avert-. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The act of notifying, informing, or warning; (b) condition of being informed; (c) a communication; esp., a written notice or account.
Associated quotations
a
- (1426) Proc.Privy C.3.219 : If any of þe said lordes of þe counsail here anything þat may charge any of my said lordes..þat he come and advertise þaim by way of advertisement.
- (1444) Proc.Privy C.6.316 : Oonly by wey of advertisment.
- (1450) RParl.5.180b : Ye, by his excityng and false avertisement, promysed..to entend personally to the seid Convention.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)79 : Joachym, king of Juda, despraised the admonestementis, advertisementis, and the doctrines of God.
- a1500(a1475) Ashby Dicta (Cmb Mm.4.42)206 : Obserue mekenesse..Takyng this goode blessid aduertisment, Neuer in displesant consuetude.
b
- (1451) Papers Trevelyan in Camd.6760 : The persones..named hath been of mysbehavyng aboute youre roiall persone..withoute youre good and gracious advertisment.
c
- (1447) Shillingford26 : A letter of advertysmentes.
- (1457) Paston (Gairdner)3.120 : I..hertily thank yow for your good avertismentys and right well avysed lettres.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)150 : Here folowethe aduertysmentes for the geuyng of the kynges offyces.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)44 : A brief advertisement and remembraunce, how Thomas the duc of Clarence..defending the true subgettis [etc.].