Part 2481

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Result of consultation; advice; instruction.</def>

<blockquote>I like thy <b>counsel</b>; well hast thou advised. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It was ill <b>counsel</b> had misled the girl. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>counsel</b> of the Lord standeth forever. <i>Ps. xxxiii. 11.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>counsels</b> of the wicked are deceit. <i>Prov. xii. 5.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.</def>

<blockquote>Thilke lord . . . to whom no <b>counsel</b> may be hid. <i>Gower.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a case; <as>as, the defendant has able <ex>counsel</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>The King found his <b>counsel</b> as refractory as his judges. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; The some courts a distinction is observed between the attorney and the counsel in a cause, the former being employed in the management iof the more mechanical parts of the suit, the latter in attending to the pleadings, managing the cause at the trial, and in applying the law to the exigencies of the case during the whole progress of the suit. In other courts the same person can exercise the powers of each. See <er>Attorney</er>.</note>

<i>Kent.</i>

<cs><col>In counsel</col>, <cd>in secret. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer</i>.</cd> -- <col>To keep counsel</col>, &or; <col>To keep one's own counsel</col>, <cd>to keep one's thoughts, purposes, etc., undisclosed.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>The players can not <b>keep counsel</b>: they 'll tell all. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Advice; consideration; consultation; purpose; scheme; opinion.</syn>

<h1>Counsel</h1> <Xpage=331>

<hw>Coun"sel</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Counseled</er> <tt>(-s?ld)</tt> &or; <er>Counselled</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Counseling</er> &or; <er>Counselling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>conseilen</ets>, <ets>counseilen</ets>, F. <ets>conseiller</ets>, fr. L. <ets>consiliari</ets>, fr. <ets>consilium</ets> counsel.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give advice to; to advice, admonish, or instruct, as a person.</def>

<blockquote>Good sir, I do in friendship <b>counsel</b> you To leave this place. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To advise or recommend, as an act or course.</def>

<blockquote>They who <b>counsel</b> war. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thus Belial, with words clothed in reson's garb, <b>Counseled</b> ignoble ease and peaceful sloth. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Counselable</h1> <Xpage=331>

<hw>Coun"sel*a*ble</hw> <tt>(-?-b'l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Written also <ets>counsellable</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Few men of so great parts were upon all occasions more <b>counselable</b> than he. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Suitable to be advised; advisable, wise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He did not believe it <b>counselable</b>. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Counselor</h1> <Xpage=331>

<hw>Coun"sel*or</hw> <tt>(koun"s?l-?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <altsp>[Written also <asp>counsellor</asp>.]</altsp> <ety>[OE. <ets>conseiler</ets>, F. <ets>conseiller</ets>, fr. L. <ets>consiliarius</ets>, fr. consilium counsel.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who counsels; an adviser.</def>