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Assemble, Assembill, v. Also: assembell; assemmyl, -yll, assemle; essemble. [ME. assemble, asemle, OF. assembler.]

1. tr. To bring together into one place or company; to collect.(a) 1375 Barb. iii. 7 (he assemblyt his men in hy); vii. 510 (he assemblit a gret menȝhe). c1420 Wynt. iii. 254 (the Phylisteis assemblyt thare powere); v. 3173 (he assemblyd all hys mycht). 1456 Hay II. 28/13 (to assemble the folk); 154/5 (that he draw to assemble tresour). a1500 Henr. Rob. & M. 76 (Robene assemblit all his scheip). a1500 Seven S. 2324 (masonis he assemblit swyth). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlii. 91 (Sklandir assemblit ane semely sort). 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 32 (to assembill togidder all kynd of wickit men).(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxxv. 100 (scho assemlyt that scho wonnyne hade). 1513 Doug. iv. ix. 35 (scho kan on the nycht the ded gastis assemmyll).

b. With reflexive pronoun; = 2.1375 Barb. i. 42 (till that the barnage at the last assemblyt thaim). 1456 Hay II. 18/3 (that thai assemble thame togidder). 1558-66 Knox II. 406 (the brethering lauchfullie assembled thame selfis). a1578 Pitsc. I. 74/10 (that we haue assembellit our selffis).

c. Freq. in past participle with are, ware, etc.1375 Barb. xi. 395 (quhen thai all essemblit wer); xii. 283 (ȝhe ar assemblit heir with me). a1400 Leg. S. x. 287 (a mykil kirke quhare ȝe ma assemblyt be). c1420 Wynt. iv. 642 (ellewyn thousand men in to the feld assemblyd ware); viii. 772 (off tha gert he thre score assemblyt be). 1456 Hay II. 23/4 (quhen knychthede and clergy is assemblit togedir). 1513 Doug. ii. xii. 67 (quhar that I fand assemlyt so huge a rowt). 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 100 (quhairinto all hereseis apperis to be assemblit). 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 53 (quhair thai saw moir than fyve thowsand assemblit).

2. intr. To come together in one place; to congregate, meet.1375 Barb. ix. 199 (all to the erll assemblit then); xvi. 436 (in ane playne assemblit thai). a1400 Leg. S. xxxiv. 130 (quhare the gretaste of the towne assemlyt). c1420 Wynt. viii. 1991 (the Statis off Scotland at Scwne togyddyr assemblyd hale). c1450-2 Howlat 655 (thus assemblit thir segis); 919 (that all the fowlis assemblit agane). 1513 Doug. v. x. 75 (he and he assemmyl wald with a crak). 1558-66 Knox II. 57 (the Inglis army began to assembill towards the Bordour). a1578 Pitsc. I. 172/7 (to compeir and assembill wpoun the borrowmure of Edinburgh).

b. To meet in hostile manner; to encounter; to make an assault or onset.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 294 (swagat that we sall be all redy till assembill); xiv. 196 (soyn with thair fayis assemblit thai); etc. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4595 (as thai assemblyd thare, the Scottis men downe thaim flatlyngis bare); 4699 (fra he assemblyde, abade nane). a1500 Lanc. 2586 (knychtis in to the feld assemblyng her & thair). 1513 Doug. x. xii. 112 (than athir man assemblit face for face).(b) 1375 Barb. xiii. 7 (thai saw the erll assemmyll on all the folk so sturdely); xviii. 101 (thar enymys com, till assemmyll all reddy).

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