| Assail (assail) |
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| v. t. | ( s*s l") |
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| As*sail" |
| [imp. *** p. p. Assailed (-s&amacr]ld"); p.
pr. *** vb. n. Assailing.] [OE. assailen,
asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir]
a (L. ad) + |
To attack with violence,
or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to
assail a man with blows; to assail a city with
artillery.
To encounter or meet purposely with the view of
mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
To attack morally, or with a view to produce
changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions;
to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with
appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.
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