An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

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.

ASSURANCE, s. To take assurance of an enemy; to submit, to do homage, under the condition of protection.
Complaynt S.

Fr. donner assurement, fidem dare; L. B. assecur-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.