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ASS·
nor, not;-t-ltbe, tQb, btlll;--6'iI;-polmd;-thin, THis,
~sp~rtation, as-por-t~'shUn.8. a car· \
rymg awaJ~
Asqntnr, ,l-sk\\·int'. ad. obliquely.
Ass, ass. 8. an animal of hurden.
To ~\.ssaH, as-sftlc'. 't-'. a. to assault.
Assaibble, as-sit' ill-hI. a. that which
rna) be attacked. [tacks.
Assail~nt,1 as:sa'~ant. 8. he that at­
Assassm,. ~s.sas'SiJl' 8;,. a IPur;dcrer.
To Assassmate, as-sas'se-nate. v. a.
to murder hv violence.
Assassination, .. as-sas-se-nft'shfin. 8.
the, act ~f a~sasslnatiug. .
AssatlOn, as-!la'shun. 8. roastmg.
Assault, as-sAlt'. 8. violence, invasion.
To Assault, as-sMt'. v. a. to attack.
Assay, as-sa'. 8. examination.
To AssaI', as-sit'. v. a. to make trial of
Assayer~ ils.s~t'-Ctr. 8. an officer of the
mint,for ~he lcln~ t:~i~J ofsil\-er:
AasecutlOn, as.se-ku'snun. 8. acqUlrf"-
ro Assign, as-sine'. 'V. a. to appoi~lt,
or make over a right to another.
Assi~lIable, as-sl'na-bl. a. that which
l~ay b~ m3~de ?vc\', '1
AssignatIOn, as-slg-lia shun. 8. an ap""
pointment to meet.
Assiguee, £s-sc-ne'. 8. he that is ap"
pOinted or deputed by another to
do anv act.
Assignri'lent, as-sine'ment. .