"assaie" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman assai. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|assai}} Anglo-Norman assai Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} assaie
  1. alternative form of assay Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: assay
    Sense id: en-assaie-enm-noun-Xa3Ud1Ad Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman assaier. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|assaier}} Anglo-Norman assaier Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} assaie
  1. alternative form of assayen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: assayen
    Sense id: en-assaie-enm-verb-gcWHrXYy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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