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139 words match “AVIS”

AVIS n.
Advice; opinion; deliberation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
AVISE v. 3 definitions
To advise; to counsel. [Obs.] Shak. To avise one's self, to consider with one's self, to reflect, to deliberate. [Obs.] Chaucer. Now therefore, if thou wilt enriched be, Avise thee well, and change thy willful mood. Spenser.
AVISEFUL a.
Watchful; circumspect. [Obs.] With sharp, aviseful eye. Spenser.
AVISELY adv.
Advisedly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
AVISEMENT n.
Advisement; observation; deliberation. [Obs.]
AVISION n.
Vision. [Obs.] Chaucer.
AVISO n. 2 definitions
Information; advice.
ATAVISM n.
The recurrence, or a tendency to a recurrence, of the original type of a species in the progeny of its varieties; resemblance to remote rather than to near ancestors; reversion to the original form.
CLAVIS n.
A key; a glossary.
CONCLAVIST n.
One of the two ecclesiastics allowed to attend a cardinal in the conclave.
ENRAVISH v.
To transport with delight; to enrapture; to fascinate. Spenser.
ENRAVISHINGLY adv.
So as to throw into ecstasy.
ENRAVISHMENT n.
The state of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy; rapture. Glanvill.
HEAVISOME a.
Heavy; dull. [Prov.]
KNAVISH a. 2 definitions
ristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians." Macaulay.
KNAVISHLY adv. 2 definitions
In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. Holland.
KNAVISHNESS n.
The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.
LAVISH a. 3 definitions
Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.
LAVISHER n.
One who lavishes.
LAVISHLY adv.
In a lavish manner.
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