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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Ambassatour, n. Also: ambassatowr, -or, -ur. [ME. ambassatour, ambassator (15th c.), varying with ambassiatour and embassatour.] An ambassador. c1420 Wynt. viii. 3013.
Thai ambassatowris war chargyd allswa Fra thine to the Court to ga Ib. ix. 1079.
Swilk ambassatouris, as tha, That send ware fra hey Kyngis twa 1473 Acts II. 104/1.
Gif the said Ambassatouris seyis the said king of France … wele inclinit to our souerain lorde 1523 Edinb. B. Rec. 216.
That the baillies … pas and commoun with … the ambassatour to the samyn effect 1531 Bell. Boece I. 8.
Ane nobill man … quhilk wes send afore as ambassatour to the said Ile 1560 Acts II. 605/2.
It salbe devisit that certane ambassatouris be send to hir maieste fra thestatis
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