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assail

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  1. attack                
 
as.sail \*-'sa-(*)l\ \-'sa--l*-b*l\ \-l*nt\ vt [ME assailen, fr. OF 
   asaillir, fr. (assumed) VL assalire, alt]er. of L assilire to leap upon, 
   fr. ad- + salire to leap : to attack violently with blows or words  - 
   as.sail.able aj