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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1474-1524
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Ambaxatour, -ater, n. Also: embaxatour. [Late ME. ambaxatour, med.L. ambaxator.] = Ambassatour. 1474 Treasurer's Accounts I. 52; etc.
Gevin to Vnicorne herald … passand to Londone with a conduct to the ambaxatouris of Inglande 1513 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 408.
Doctour West, Inglis embaxatour 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 411/2.
To indure … quhill xv dais efter the ambaxatouris returnyng 1522 Acts XII. 39/2.
[To] send unto ȝoure grace his ambaxatouris for establissing of forther pece 1524 Douglas Corr. 95.
Maister Magnus, Ambaxater to the Kingis grais of Englande
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