"assayour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌasæi̯ˈuːr/, /aˈsæi̯ər/, /ˈasæi̯ər/ Forms: assaiers [plural], asaier [alternative], assaier [alternative], assaioure [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman assaiour; equivalent to assayen + -our. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|assaiour}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman assaiour, {{af|enm|assayen|-our}} assayen + -our Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} assayour, {{enm-noun|assaiers}} assayour (plural assaiers)
  1. (rare) A researcher; an inquirer. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-assayour-enm-noun--TmOkjMr
  2. (rare) A quality control official. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-assayour-enm-noun-0NgftFd1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 64 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 32 64 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 69 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 72 1 Disambiguation of Occupations: 17 75 8
  3. (rare) A food-taster. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-assayour-enm-noun-C5PZunx9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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