Obs. Also 5 inbasset, 6 embasset, embasiate. [var. of AMBASSIATE, q.v.] = EMBASSY.

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a. 1400.  Cov. Myst., 112. In thyn hey inbasset, Lord, I xal go.

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14[?].  Lydg., Thebes (E.E.T.S.), 1848. With hool thempris of the enbassyat.

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c. 1470.  Henry, Wallace, VI. 134. An inbasset to bryng ane uncouth queyne.

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1513.  More, Rich. III., Wks. 58/2. He sent ouer in embassiate, the Erle of warwike. Ibid., 60. Embasiate.

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1530.  Palsgr., Embasset, embassade.

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