[ Amaistrien], v. to master, teach, PP; amaistrye, P, HD.—OF. amaistr(i)er; Lat. ad + magistrare. ([A- 7].)

[ Amalgame], sb. a soft mass, mixture of metal with mercury, NED; malgam NED.—OF. amalgame; Low Lat. amalgama.

[ Amalgaming], sb. the formation of an amalgam, C3.

Amang; see [Amonge].

[ A-mansien], v. to curse, to excommunicate, MD; amansi, MD; amansy, MD; amonsi, HD; amawns, HD; amansed, pp., S.—Contracted from AS. á-mánsumian, to put out of intimacy, from mánsum, familiar, intimate; pp. á-mánsumod, also ámánsod; see Schmid. ([A- 1].)

[ A-masen], v. to amaze, stupefy, NED; amased, pp., C3. ([A- 1].)

[ Ambassade], sb. the function of ambassador, an ambassador and suite, NED; embassades, pl., S3.—OF. ambassade, ambaxade; OSp. ambaxada, from Low Lat. ambaxia, ambactia, office, employment, from ambactus, vassal, retainer, a Celtic word found in Caesar.

[ Ambassadrie], sb. ambassadorship, NED; embassadrie, S2, C3.—F. ambassaderie.

[ Ambassage], sb. embassy, NED; ambassages, pl., S3.

[ Amblen], v. to move at an easy pace, NED.—OF. ambler; Lat. ambulare, to walk.