"assaile" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /aˈsæi̯l(ə)/
Etymology: A back-formation from assailen. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|assailen|nocap=1}} back-formation from assailen Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} assaile, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. An assault or strike. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Violence, War Synonyms: asayle, assayle
    Sense id: en-assaile-enm-noun-ni3ODMi- Disambiguation of Violence: 49 51 Disambiguation of War: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} assaile
  1. Alternative form of assailen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: assailen Categories (topical): Violence, War
    Sense id: en-assaile-enm-verb-h0WDeyki Disambiguation of Violence: 49 51 Disambiguation of War: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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      "word": "asayle"
    },
    {
      "word": "assayle"
    }
  ],
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