[ Aseth], sb. satisfaction, PP, HD; aseeth, W; asethe, Cath., HD; assyth, JD; assetz, PP; asseth, NED, HD.—OF. aset, asset; from Late Lat. ad satis. For the final -t in OF. = þ in English, cp. OF. feit with ME. feiþ, faith. Hence our assets. ([A- 7].)
[ A-setnesse], sb. appointed order, S.—AS. á-setnis, institute (Schmid).
[ A-setten], v. to set up, appoint, NED.—AS. á-settan. ([A- 1].)
[ Asise], sb. decree, edict, judgment, S2; assise, C, G; assises, pl. assizes, PP.—OF. as(s)ise, a sitting down, settlement of imposts, from as(s)is, pp. of as(s)eeir, to sit at, to settle; Lat. assidere. ([A- 7].)
[ Asisour], sb. juror, PP; acisoure, PP; sisour, PP; sysour, PP.
Ask-; see Asc-.
[ Ask], sb. a newt or eft, a lizard, NED, HD, JD; aske, NED; asker, HD, JD, DG; askis, pl., NED; arskes, S2.—AS. áðexe: OS. egithassa; cp. OHG. egidehsa (G. eidechse).
[ Aske], sb. ash, H; askes, pl., S2, P; askis, H; see [Asche].
[ Aske-baðie], sb. one who sits among the ashes, S; askebathe, NED.
[ Aske-fise], sb. one who blows the ashes, Prompt.; askfist, NED. Cp. Sw. askefis and G. aschenfister (Grimm).