Askes, s. pl. ashes (i.e. penance), II. 943.

Asketh, pr. s. requires, I. i. pr. 124; I. ii. 5. 28.

Aslaken, v. assuage, XXIV. 710.

Asotted, pp. besotted, XVI. 682.

Assay, s. trial, I. i. 5. 53; V. 147; attempt, XVI. 572; Assayes, pl. trials, I. ii. 3. 72.

Assembled, pt. s. brought (them) together, XVI. 691.

Assentaunt, pres. pt. assenting, I. i. 6. 53, 87; I. iii. 6. 150.

Asshen, s. pl. ashes, I. iii. 7. 38.

Assomoned, pp. summoned, XXIV. 170.

Assoyle, ger. to explain, I. iii. 4. 18; Asoile, v. answer, XXIV. 1283; pp. explained, I. iii. 4. 255; absolved, III. 312.