Definitions For Assailing

Noun

{{enm-noun, assailynges}} A charge or siege laid by an army. The tempting, assault or luring of malign forces. (rare) Insults, harsh words, verbal assault. (rare) Assailing, striking; entering into combat.

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=assail(l)ing (ger.), id=MED2551 , accessdate=2018-07-17}} {{R:MED Online, entry=sailing(e (ger.(1), id=MED38278 , accessdate=2018-07-17}}

Verb

{{present participle of, en, assail, nocat=1}}

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Middle English

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, a-saylynge, assailinge, asaylyng, assaylyng, assaylinge, assailyng, asayling, saylyng, sailyng, saylyng, sayllyng, seylinge, sayllyng}}

Etymology

From {{af, enm, assailen, -ing}}.