ambages
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ambages
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ambāgēs (plural) “circuits,” equivalent to amb(i)- ambi- + -āg- (combining form of agere “to move”) + -ēs plural ending; cf. indagate
Example Sentences
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Tush, tush, my lord! let go these ambages, And in plain terms acquaint her with your love.
From The Spanish Tragedy by Kyd, Thomas
The American Minister in such matters was accustomed to fewer ambages than were common in the circles among which Mr. Glascock had lived.
From He Knew He Was Right by Trollope, Anthony
The doctor still answered per ambages, ut mos oraculis.
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Reade, Charles
Longa est injuria, longæ ambages; but the story rests on the evidence of independent witnesses.
From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley
There should be ambages in such a matter.
From The Belton Estate by Trollope, Anthony
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