† Bassade

Obs. Also 5 basset. Shortened form of AMBASSADE. So Bassatour, ambassador; Basetry, ambassadry.

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c. 1400. Sowdone Bab., 995. He sente oute his bassatoures.

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1458. Paston Lett., 317, I. 428. Y^e Basset of Burgoyne schall come to Calleys. Ibid. (1462), 452, II. 104. Ther came the Quene of Skoots … in basetry to my seyd Lord of Werwek.

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c. 1532. Ld. Berners, Huon, cxxvii. 466. A bysshop of Grece who was come thether in bassade.

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