Asinego, as-i-nē′go, n. (Shak.) a stupid fellow.—Also Asini′co. [Sp. asnico—dim. of asno, L. asinus, ass.]
Asinine, as′in-īn, adj. of or like an ass.—n. Asinin′ity. [See Ass.]
Ask, ask, v.t. to seek: to request, inquire, beg, question, invite.—v.i. to request: to make inquiry (with about and for—as to ask one after or for another). [A.S. áscian, ácsian; Ger. heischen, Ice. æskja, Sans. esh, to desire.]
Askance, a-skans′, Askant, a-skant′, adv. sideways: awry: obliquely: with a side glance, or with a side meaning.—v.t. (Shak.) to turn aside.—To eye, look, or view askance, to look at with suspicion. [Ety. very obscure; perh. conn. with It. a schiáncio, slopingly, or with Ice. á-ská, as in Askew.]
Askew, a-skū′, adv. obliquely: aside: awry. [See Askance.]
Aslake, a-slāk′, v.t. (arch.) to slake: to mitigate. [Prep. a, and Slake.]
Aslant, a-slant′, adj. or adv. obliquely.—Also Asklent′ (Scot.).
Asleep, a-slēp′, adj. or adv. in sleep: sleeping: in the sleep of death, dead. [Prep. a, and Sleep.]
Aslope, a-slōp′, adj. or adv. on the slope.
Asmoulder, a-smōl′der, adv. phrase, smouldering.