essaimer, v.n., to swarm. Cette ruche a essaimé; that hive has swarmed.
essanger, v.a., to soak, to scour (dirty linen).
essarder, v.a., (nav.) to mop, to swab.
essartement, n.m., grubbing, clearing (of lands).
essarter, v.a., to clear, to grub; to assart.
essaver, v.a., to drain.
essayage, n.m., trying-on (of clothes).
essayer, v.a., to try; to essay, to attempt, to make a trial of; to assay. — de l’or; to assay gold. — une chose; to try a thing.
s’essayer, v.r., to try one’s strength or one’s skill, to make attempts, to try one’s hand. Il s’est essayé à peindre; he has tried his hand at painting.