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.)
a. 1000. Cædmon, 182. Wiston drihten ælmihtne.
c. 1314. Guy Warw., 152. ‘O Lord,’ he seyd, ‘God Almight.’
c. 1325. E. E. Allit. P., A. 497. In sothful gospel of god al-myȝt.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron., 172. & þi messe songen, & serued God alle myght.
c. 1440. Morte Arth., 23. They thankid God all myght.
1546. Primer Hen. VIII. Blessed be God, Father almight.
