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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1460-1575
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Ambassatry, -rie, n. Also: ambassatorie; embassatry. [ME. ambassatrie (15th c.), variant of embassadrie.] = Ambassadry. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 89 b.
Syne till him send scho gret embassatry Vithe giftis a1500 Henr. Fab. 989.
The uolf is better in ambassatrie … than I 1531 Treasurer's Accounts V. 434.
To the Secretare the tyme of his first passage to Rome in ambassatry 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 75.
Maitland … depairtit furth of Edinburgh to France in ambassatorie
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