ambsace

 [eymz-eys, amz-]  

ambs·ace

   [eymz-eys, amz-]
noun Archaic.
1.
the lowest throw at dice, the double ace.
2.
bad luck; misfortune.
3.
the smallest amount or distance.
Also, amesace.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English ambes as < Old French < Latin ambas both + as unit; see ace
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ambsace or amesace (ˈeɪmzˌeɪs, ˈæmz-, ˈeɪmzˌeɪs, ˈæmz-)
 
—n
1.  double ace, the lowest throw at dice
2.  bad luck
 
[C13: from Old French ambes as, both aces; as from Latin: unit]
 
amesace or amesace
 
—n
 
[C13: from Old French ambes as, both aces; as from Latin: unit]

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