a. and adv. Forms: α. 4 onauysed, 5 -yd, onavised; 4–5 unauysed (4, 6 -id), 5–7 unauised (5 -yd); 4–5 unavised (5 -ede, -id), 4–6 unavysed (4 -id, 5 -et). β. 5–6 unaduysed, 6–7 unaduised (6 Sc. -it), -uized, 6– unadvised. [UN-1 8. Cf. MDu. ongeavijst.]
1. Of acts, words, etc.: Done or spoken without due consideration; rash, inconsiderate.
α. 13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., A. 292. Þre wordez has þou spoken at ene, Vn-avysed, for soþe, wern alle þre.
c. 1380. Wyclif, Wks. (1880), 389. So herode schuld have broke his oþe,… and sore a-repentid hym for his vnavysid swerynge.
a. 1450. Knt. de la Tour (1868), 126. Ofte tymes by vnauised speche of right is made the wronge.
1537. Cromwell, in Merriman, Life & Lett. (1902), II. 86. They haue him in the lesse estimatyon for his vayn tytle and vnauised procedinges to the same.
β. 1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 158. For … suche cogitacions vnaduysed, eyther be lytell synne or none.
1579. Northbrooke, Dicing (1843), 168. By dauncing commeth filthie talke and communications, vnaduised promises.
1612. Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. (1653), 334. Fearfull dangers ensue often by unadvised bleeding … in contagious times.
1677. W. Hubbard, Narrative, 83. Provoked by the rash, unadvised, cruel act of some of the English.
1753. Richardson, Grandison (1781), III. xxix. 338. Lady Sforza … hinted, that the last interview between the young lady and me was an unadvised permission.
1769. Blackstone, Comm., IV. 123. Contempts against the king’s title … are the denial of his right to the crown in common and unadvised discourse.
1833. I. Taylor, Fanat., Pref. p. iv. An unskilful or unadvised treatment.
1876. Bancroft, Hist. U.S., I. vi. 155. Complaining … of his unadvised and dangerous dealings with the Indians.
2. Of persons: Imprudent, indiscreet, thoughtless. Also transf. of things.
α. 1382. Wyclif, Prov. xiii. 3. Who forsothe is vnauysid to speken, shal felen euelis.
1390. Gower, Conf., II. 43. Thou miht so per cas Ben ydel, as somtime was A kinges dowhter unavised.
1412–20. Lydg., Chron. Troy, IV. 4617. Hem list no þing to be so rekkeles, Nor vn-avysed what hem ouȝt to do.
a. 1475. G. Ashby, Dicta Philos., 385. Unauised men, foles bene repute.
1530. Palsgr., 328/1. Unavysed, maladuisé.
β. 1535. Coverdale, Prov. xxi. 5. He yt is vnaduysed, commeth vnto pouerte.
1566. Painter, Pal. Pleas., II. 175. Here they may see the damage and hurt that unadvised youth incurreth.
1640. Bp. Hall, Episc., III. 223. Some bold unwarranted suggestion from an unadvised adversary.
1656. Earl Monm., trans. Boccalini’s Advts. fr. Parnass., I. i. (1674), 3. Flies … which some unadvised men endeavouring to chase away … with a Dagger, have … cut their own Noses.
1726. Leoni, Alberti’s Archit., II. 99. Faults which the negligent and unadvised easily fall into.
1819. Lamb, St. Crispin to Mr. Gifford, 1. All unadvised, and in an evil hour,… you daft The lowly labours of the Gentle Craft.
1831. Scott, Ct. Rob., xv. The thoughtless insult which the Count had been unadvised enough to put upon the Emperor the preceding day.
transf. 1600. S. Nicholson, Acolastus (1876), 10.
| O vnaduised, Treason-working eyes, | |
| You are the cause my life in passion dyes. |
1621. Quarles, Argalus & P., I. Wks. (Grosart), III. 250/2. Her unadvised sickle shall not thrust Into her hopefull Harvest, ere needs must.
b. Similarly of conduct, disposition, etc.
1390. Gower, Conf., III. 274. Ther is yit more forto sein Of love which is unavised.
c. 1412. Hoccleve, De Reg. Princ., 3104. A Prince mot … his angir refreyne, & ire, Lest þat vnavisid commocioun … sette his hert on fire.
1440. J. Shirley, Dethe K. James (1818), 25. O ye … mercilesse Scottisshe folke,… full replet of unavisid folie.
1553. Act 1 Mary, Sess. II. c. 1. § 2. Taking his foundation partly vpon his owne vnaduised judgment of the Scripture.
1590. Spenser, F. Q., I. iv. 34. His ruffin raiment … Which he had spilt … Through vnaduized rashnesse woxen wood.
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit. (1637), 454. Preserving … the Realme from that confusion which it after fell into by King John’s unadvised carriage.
1638. Quarles, Hieroglyph., I. iii. 6. His knowledge climbs … and sometimes slips Through unadvised hast.
1726. Leoni, Alberti’s Archit., I. 21 b. Nero’s unadvised fondness for building.
† c. Quasi-adv. Without consideration or reflection; unwarily, heedlessly. Obs.
α. 1420–2. Lydg., Thebes, III. 4651. Wherfor ech man be war Vnavysed a werre to bygynne.
c. 1440. Gesta Rom., lxv. 289 (Add. MS.). He, as he rode vnavised, fille into one, and myght not come out, for the pitte was depe.
1483. Vulgaria abs Terentio, 6 b. It forseth nott whedyr a woman do all thynges auysed or vnauysed.
β. 1535. Coverdale, Prov. xiii. 3. Who so speaketh vnaduysed, fyndeth harme.
1606. G. Woodcock, Lives Emperors, in Hist. Ivstine, K k 5. The matter being vnaduised done, hee lost many of his men.
1627. May, Lucan, I. 543. The madd people all With hasty steppes so vnaduised runne, As if no way at all were left to shunne Their imminent, and feard distruction.
d. Not having consulted with another; not having been consulted with.
1579. Fenton, Guicciard. (1618), 4. So Ludouyke Sforce,… unadvised with others, had given counsell that the Embassadors … should all enter Rome in one day.
1649. Milton, Eikon., xii. Wks. 1851, III. 431. What should move the King … to hold such frequent and close meetings with a Committy of Irish Papists … while the Parlament of England sate unadvis’d with.
1836. Browning & Foster, Life Strafford (1892), 160. The Catholics … unadvised with each other, and utterly unprepared.
3. Not advised or warned. rare–1.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Troylus, I. 378. Thus argumented he yn his gynnynge, Ful vnauysed of his wo comynge.
4. Not announced or foreshadowed. Obs.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Pars. T., ¶ 449. Whan they sourden by freletee vnauysed and sodeynly withdrawen ayeyn.
a. 1395. Hylton, Scala Perf., II. xliii. (1507), Z viij b. The ghostly presence of Ihesu … bryngeth to his mynde … the wordes … of holy wrytte vnsoughte and vnauysed one after a nother.
† b. As adv. Without warning; unexpectedly.
1390. Gower, Conf., I. 133. The Camelion, Which … moste newe His colour, and thus unavised Fulofte time he stant desguised.
c. 1450. trans. De Imitatione, I. xxiii. 31. Many men dien sodenly & unavised.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 377/2. To thende that sodaynly he shold falle up on this kyng unaduysed.
5. Not supplied with advice.
1851. Tennyson, Q. Mary, II. ii. We … set no foot theretoward unadvised Of all our Privy Council.
1864. in Ld. Fitzmaurice, Life Granville (1905), I. 469. How fearful it is to be suspected—uncheered—unguided and unadvised!
1876. J. C. Brown, Reboisement in France, IV. v. § 10. 294. From the forbidding nature of the precipice, few would be bold enough to make the essay unadvised.
