assailing

English

Verb

assailing

present participle of assail

Anagrams

aliasings

Middle English

Alternative forms

a-saylynge, assailinge, asaylyng, assaylyng, assaylinge, assailyng, asayling, saylyng, sailyng, saylyng, sayllyng, seylinge, sayllyng

Etymology

From assailen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈsɛi̯linɡ/, /ˈsɛi̯linɡ/

Noun

assailing (plural assailynges)

A charge or siege laid by an army.
The tempting, assault or luring of malign forces.
(rare) Insults, harsh words, verbal assault.
(rare) Assailing, striking; entering into combat.

References

“assail(l)ing (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
“sailing(e (ger.(1)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.

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