Webster's Dictionary 1913

6535

Assassination

As‐sas′si‐na″tion (�), n. The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.

6536

Assassinator

As‐sas″si‐na′tor (�), n. An assassin.

6537

Assassinous

As‐sas″sin‐ous (�), a. Murderous. Milton.

6538

Assastion

As‐sas″tion (�), n. [F., fr. LL. assatio, fr. L. assare to roast.] Roasting. Sir T. Browne.

6539

Assault

As‐sault″ (�), n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. See Assail.] 1. A violent onset or attac...

6540

Assault (2)

As‐sault″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assaulted; p. pr. & vb. n.Assaulting.] [From Assault, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.] 1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of arm...

6541

Assaultable

As‐sault″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being assaulted.

6542

Assaulter

As‐sault″er (�), n. One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant. E. Hall.

6543

Assay

As‐say″ (�), n. [OF. asai, essai, trial, F. essa. See Essay, n.] 1. Trial; attempt; essay. Chaucer.I am withal persuaded that it may prove much more easy in the assay than it no...

6544

Assay (2)

As‐say″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assayed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Assaying.] [OF. asaier, essaier, F. essayer, fr. essai. See Assay, n., Essay, v.] 1. To try; to attempt; to apply.To-nigh...

6545

Assay (3)

As‐say″, v. i. To attempt, try, or endeavor. [Archaic. In this sense essay is now commonly used.]She thrice assayed to speak.Dryden.

6546

Assay pound

As″say pound. A small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equaling 0.5 gram, but varying with the assayer.

6547

Assay ton

Assay ton. A weight of 29.166 + grams used in assaying, for convenience. Since it bears the same relation to the milligram that a ton of 2000 avoirdupois pounds does to the troy...

6548

Assayable

As‐say″a‐ble (�), a. That may be assayed.

6549

Assayer

As‐say″er, n. One who assays. Specifically: One who examines metallic ores or compounds, for the purpose of determining the amount of any particular metal in the same, especiall...

6550

Assaying

As‐say″ing, n. The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal.

6551

Asse

‖Asse (�), n.(Zoöl.) A small foxlike animal (Vulpes cama) of South Africa, valued for its fur.

6552

Assecuration

As′se‐cu‐ra″tion (�), n. [LL. assecuratio, fr. assecurare.] Assurance; certainty.

6553

Assecure

As′se‐cure″ (�), v. t. [LL. assecurare.] To make sure or safe; to assure. Hooker.

6554

Assecution

As′se‐cu″tion (�), n. [F. assécution, fr. L. assequi to obtain; ad + sequi to follow.] An obtaining or acquiring. Ayliffe.

6555

Assegai (2)

As″se‐gai (�), n. Same as Assagai.

6556

Assemblage

As‐sem″blage, n. [Cf. F. assemblage. See Assemble.] 1. The act of assembling, or the state of being assembled; association.In sweet assemblage every blooming grace.Fenton.2. A c...

6557

Assemblance

As‐sem″blance, n. [Cf. OF. assemblance.] 1. Resemblance; likeness; appearance.Care I for the... stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man? Give me the spirit.Shak.2. An assemb...

6558

Assemble

As‐sem″ble (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assembled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Assembling (�).] [F. assembler, fr. LL. assimulare to bring together to collect; L. ad + simul together; akin to...

6559

Assemble (2)

As‐sem″ble, v. i. To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate. Dryden.The Parliament assembled in November.W. Massey.

6560

Assemble (3)

As‐sem″ble, v. i. To liken; to compare.Bribes may be assembled to pitch.Latimer.

6561

Assemble (4)

As‐sem″ble, v. t. To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble a bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article.