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Assail
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ASSA'IL, L. assilio, to leap or rush upon, of ad and salio, to leap, to rise.
1. To leap or fall upon by violence to assault to attack suddenly, as when one person falls upon another to beat him.
2. To invade or attack, in a hostile manner, as an army, or nation.
3. To attack with arguments, censure,abuse, or criticism, with a view to injure, bring into disrepute, or overthrow.
4. To attack, with a view to overcome, by motives applied to the passions.
Nor hide the encounter of assailing eyes.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Assail'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/a/assail.html.
Entry for 'Assail'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/a/assail.html.
