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The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness. To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. J. S. Mill.

To give notice to; to inform or apprise; to notify; to make known; hence, to warn; -- often followed by of before the subject of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss. [Archaic] I will advertise thee what this people shall do. Num. xxiv. 14.

Admonition; advice; warning. [Obs.] Therefore give me no counsel: My griefs cry louder than advertisement. Shak.

Ready to receive advice. [R.] South.

With advice; wisely.

To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." Milton.

The office of an adviser. [R.]

Advice; counsel; suggestion; also, a dispatch or advice boat. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Having power to advise; containing advice; as, an advisory council; their opinion is merely advisory. The General Association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull.

Office or duty of an advocate.

The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.]

had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.

The office of an ædile. T. Arnold.

A mechanic or mechanician expert in the art and practice of aëronautics.

To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually. For he does neither affect company, nor is he fit for Shak. Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great. Hazlitt.

Prejudice; bias. [Obs.] Bp. Aylmer.

A written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard.

To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. That voice doth us affray. Shak.

eams affright our souls. Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton.

st, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.