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V. ~Essonyie~, _s._

Fr. _essoyner_, _exon-ier_, to excuse from appearing in court, or going to the wars. Su. G. _son-a_, Germ. _sun-en_, to reconcile, to explain; Moes. G. _sunj-an_, to justify.

a.s.sURANCE, _s._ To take _a.s.surance_ of an enemy; to submit, to do homage, under the condition of protection.

_Complaynt S._

Fr. _donner a.s.surement_, fidem dare; L. B. _a.s.secur-are_, from Lat.

_ad_ and _secur-us_.

ASTALIT, _part. pa._ Decked or set out.

_Gawan and Gol._

Fr. _estail-er_, to display, to shew.

_To_ ASTART, ASTERT, _v. n._

1. To start, to fly hastily.

_King's Quair._

2. To start aside from, to avoid.

_King's Quair._

Teut. _steert-en_, to fly; Germ, _starz-en_, to start up.

ASTEER, _adv._ In confusion, in a bustling state; S. q. _on stir_.

_Ritson._

ASTRE, _s._ A star; Fr.

_Chron. S. Poet._

AT, _conj._ That; O. E. id. Gower.

_Barbour._

Dan. and Swed. _at_, quod; Su. G. _att_, a conjunction corresponding to Lat. _ut_.

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