a. and sb. Obs. [ad. L. consiliāri-us suitable for counsel, counselling; sb. a counsellor; f. consilium COUNSEL: see -ARY.]
A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of counsel. Of persons: Giving counsel.
1642. Jer. Taylor, Episc. (1647), 47. The Presbyters did exercise acts of order … in conjunction consiliary.
1644. Hunton, Vind. Treat. Monarchy, v. 39. Is that Consent causall and Authoritative; or meerly Consiliarie and unauthoritative?
1662. Stanley, Hist. Chaldaick Philos. (1701), 24/2. Thirty Stars, which they call Consiliary Gods.
B. sb. A counsellor.
1652. Gaule, Magastrom., 179. Consiliaries and auxiliaries.
