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† alˈmight, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 ælmiht, 4 alle myght, 4–5 almyȝt, al-, allmyght, almicht, (5 almyth), 6 almycht, 4–6 almight.
[f. all + might, which is here probably the pa. pple. of may in original sense to ‘have power.’]
= almighty. (Long the commoner form in poetry.)
a1000Cædmon 182 Wiston drihten ælmihtne. c1314Guy Warw. 152 ‘O Lord,’ he seyd, ‘God Almight.’ c1325E.E. Allit. P. A. 497 In sothful gospel of god al-myȝt. c1330R. Brunne Chron. 172, & þi messe songen, & serued God alle myght. c1440Morte Arth. 23 They thankid God all myght. 1546Primer Hen. VIII, Blessed be God, Father almight. |