COUNSEL

I. noun Etymology: Middle English conseil, from Anglo-French cunseil, from Latin consilium, from consulere to consult Date: 13th century 1. advice given especially as a result of consultation, a policy or plan of action or behavior, deliberation , consultation , 3. purpose , guarded thoughts or intentions, 4. a. plural ~ a lawyer engaged in the trial or management of a case in court, a lawyer appointed to advise and represent in legal matters an individual client or a corporate and especially a public body, consultant 2, II. verb (-seled or -selled; -seling or ~ling) Date: 14th century transitive verb advise , intransitive verb consult