Forms: 4–6 amoneste-, 5–6 amonyste-, admoneste-, 6 admonishe-, 6– admonishment. [a. OFr. amonestement, later admonestement; f. amonester; see ADMONISH and -MENT.] The action of admonishing, or fact of being admonished; also an act of admonishing, a reproof, warning; admonition.
c. 1300. K. Alis. (W.), 6974. The kyng amonestement herde; Quykliche thennes he ferde.
1475. Bk. of Noblesse, 79. Joachym king of Juda despraised the admonestementis … of God.
1494. Fabyan, VII. 644. The rulers of Parys, by the amonystement of the sayd John, ordeynyd good and sure watch.
1560. J. Daus, Sleidane’s Comm., 457 b. He vnlesse he obeye admonishementes ought of his Byshop to be excommunicated.
1606. Shaks., Tr. & Cr., V. iii. 2. To stop his eares against admonishment.
1691. J. Norris, Pract. Disc., 189. The whole course of our Saviour’s Actions tends to our instruction and admonishment.
1815. Southey, Roderick, v. 282. Disdaining all admonishment.
1850. Wordsworth, Prel., IV. 90. Grateful for that admonishment, I hushed my voice.
