asseth
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Anglo-Norman *aset, back-formed from asez, asetz (interpreted as a plural). Forms without initial a- are from rebracketing of asseth as a seth. Compare English asset, from a Modern English reinterpretation of asetz.
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
asseth (uncountable) (Late Middle English)
- Recompense; compensation or indemnity for damages.
- Fulfilling; realisation of a duty, request, or question posed.
- Expiation; atoning by performing duties (instead of admission or reflection)
- Jesus's death as a sacrifice; the Atonement.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “assẹ̄th, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-11.
- “sẹ̄th(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-11.
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
asseth
- Alternative form of assethen