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ambeht

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.
An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum
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  • Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon

    all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17
    • ;
    • Met. 11, 9
    • .
  • Lǽste ðú georne his ambyhto

    perform thou zealously his commands,

    • Cd. 25; Th. 33, 10
    • ;
    • Gen. 518
    • .
Etymology
[
O. Sax. ambaht, n. servitium, ministerium
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O. Frs. ambucht, ombecht, n
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Ger. amt, n
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M. H. Ger. ambahte, ambehte
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O. H. Ger. ampahti, ampaht, ambaht, n
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Goth. andbahti, n
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Dan. embede, n
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Swed. ämbete, n
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Icel. embætti, n
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Lat. ambítus, m. pp. of ambio
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  • ambeht, n.