assayour

Middle English

Alternative forms

asaier, assaier, assaioure

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman assaiour; equivalent to assayen +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˌsæi̯ˈuːr/, /aˈsæi̯ər/, /ˈasæi̯ər/

Noun

assayour (plural assaiers)

(rare) A researcher; a inquirer.
(rare) A quality control official.
(rare) A food-taster.

Descendants

English: assayer

References

“assaiǒur, -er, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.

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