A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Imbassat, Inbasset, n. [ME. im-, inbasset (15th c.). Cf. Embassat, Ambassat.] An ambassador or embassy. — c1475 Wall. vi. 136.
I wend ȝe had beyne Ane inbasset to bryng ane wncouth queyne 1489 Treas. Acc. I. 146.
Quhen the imbassat of Spanȝe wes in Lythqow a1568 Scott i. 185.
This ȝeir salbe imbassattis heir belyffe For mariage, frome princes, dukis and kingis
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Imbassat n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/imbassat>
