assolement, n.m., (agri.) rotation of crops.
assoler, v.a., (agri.) to vary the crops.
assombrir, v.a., to darken, to make gloomy, to throw a gloom over, to sadden, to cloud. S’—, v.r., to become, grow dark, gloomy; to darken (of the brow).
assommant, -e, adj., wearisome, tiresome, boring, killing, oppressive (of heat). Cet homme est —; this man is a great bore.
assommer, v.a., to beat to death, to knock on the head; to beat unmercifully; to overpower; to overwhelm, to bear down; to pester, to bore; to grieve, to oppress; to plague to death. — à coups de bâton; to beat to death with a stick. La chaleur m’assomme; the heat overpowers me.
s’assommer, v.r., to kill one’s self, to be overwhelmed, to overburden one’s self. Vous vous assommez à force de travail; you are killing yourself by too much labor.
assommeur, n.m., slaughterer, feller (of oxen).
assommoir, n.m., trap; loaded bludgeon. Coup d’—; overpowering blow. Quel —! what a bore!
assompti-f, -ve, adj., assumptive.
assomption, n.f., assumption; (rel.) Assumption (Aug. 15).