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Assai [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

ASS'AI , A term in music; added to a word signifying slow, it denotes a little quicker; and to a word signifying quick, it denotes a little slower.

Assai Webster's Dictionary 1913

A direction equivalent to very; as, adagio assai, very slow.

Assail [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To leap or fall upon by violence; to assault; to attack suddenly, as when one person falls upon another to beat him.

2. To invade or attack, in a hostile manner, as an army, or nation.

3. To attack with arguments, censure, abuse, or criticism, with a view to injure, bring into disrepute, or overthrow.

4. To attack, with a view to overcome, by motives applied to the passions.

5. Nor hide the encounter of assailing eyes.

Assail [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.

2. To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.

3. To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.

Assailable [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

That may be assailed, attacked or invaded.

Assailable [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Capable of being assailed.

Assailant [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Assaulting; attacking; invading with violence.

Assailant [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who assails, attacks or assaults.

Assailant [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Assailing; attacking.

Assailant [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.

Assailed [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Assaulted; invaded; attacked with violence.

Assailed [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Assailer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who assails.

Assailer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who assails.

Assailing [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

assaulting; invading by force; attacking with violence.

Assailing [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Assailment [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Attack. [Little used.]

Assailment [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.