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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1533-1549
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Assailȝeour, Assalȝear, Assaleȝar, n. Also: assailyour, -yeour. [OF. assailleor. Cf. late ME. assaillour.] Assailant. 1375 Barb. xvii. 392.
Thar mycht men assailȝeouris se Abandoune thame richt hardely 1533 Boece xv. ix. 592 b.
The defendouris in athir castell stoutlie resisting, na thing be the assaleȝaris was done 1536 Criminal Trials I. i. 177.
All infestacioune … of hostile assalȝearis or brokin personis 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 77/23.
Throucht the mycht of god … fugityuis becam assailȝeours
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