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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Assent, n. Also: essent. [ME. assent (a 1300), asent, (OF. as-, assent(e.] Assent, concurrence, sanction.1375 Barb. i. 137 (throuch thar aller hale assent); vi. 197 (to ask halding of this assent). c1420 Wynt. iv. 2020 (bwndyn apon ane assent); v. 1001 (to that sone he gawe assent). a1500 Rauf C. 392 (withoutin his assent). a1500 Henr. Fab. 882 (transformit be assent of sorcerie). a1500 Bk. Chess 905 (the king gaif his essent). a1585 Maitl. Q. lxix. 33 (thay maid me sone to thair assent aggrie).

b. In the phrases with ane (hale, etc.) assent. See also Consent n.1375 Barb. iii. 230 (with commowne assent thai ischit off the toune). c1420 Wynt. ii. 1464 (wytht hale assent); iii. 191. c1450-2 Howlat 919 (all the fowlis with assent assemblit agane). a1500 Henr. Fab. 1195 (with ane assent). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 247/7 (the quhilk thai denyit wth hale assent). c1500 Fyve Bestes 308 (with ane assent to defend this tovne).