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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Amangis, Amangs, prep. Also: amangys. [Northern (and early southern) ME. amanges (southern amonges), f. amang with adverbial -es added.]

1. = Amang prep. 1.c1420 Wynt. ii. 804 (duelland amangys thame). ?1438 Alex. i. 400 (the worst amangis us). a1500 Henr. Fab. 20 (amangis ernist to ming sport). 1482 Edinb. Chart. 155 (amangis merchandis). 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. 7 (amangis byaris and sellaris). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 315 (amangis the flowris). 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 78 (amangs the heuinlie companye). 1604 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 59 (amanges the commons).

2. = Amang prep. 2.c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 44 (amangis the laif). 1558-66 Knox II. 330 (amangis otheris); 459 (amangis utheris). 1573 Cath. Tr. ii (amanges the rest).

3. = Amang prep. 3.1475 Reg. Great S. III. 120/1 (statutis maid amangis thaim self). 1494 Acta Aud. 198/2 (in the mater amangis thaim). 1533 Gau 17/31 (discord amangis nichtburs). 1562 Will Agnes Betoun 226 (to be equalie disponit amangis hir sonys). 1596 Dalr. I. 77/6 (with smal odis amangs thame). 1622-6 Bisset I. 10/1 (concorde amangis all his kingdomes).