[as.sail] vt [ME, fr. OF asaillir, fr. (assumed) VL assalire, alter. of L assilire to leap upon, fr. ad- + salire to leap--more at sally] (13c): to attack violently with blows or words syn see attack -- as.sail.able adj -- as.sail.ant n
ASSAIL
Meaning of ASSAIL in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012