sb. and a. Obs.; also 2 almihtin, 3 almihten, -miȝtin, -mightin, -mightten. [variant of ALMIGHTY, with a termination imitating that of Drihtin, drihten, Lord.] An ancient form of ALMIGHTY, used subst. as a title of the Deity, in apposition to God; also alone.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 23. God almihtines milce. Ibid., 137. Ure lauerd God almihten. Ibid., 99. Þe almihtin feder and þe sune.
c. 1205. Lay., 16783. For luue of god almihten [1250 al mihti].
c. 1250. Gen. & Ex., 9. Ðan sal him almightin luuen.
