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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Assaltar, Assaultair, n. [e.m.E. assaulter (1548), assaultour (1583).] An assailant. —1558-66 Knox I. 212 (the host receaved the first assaultairis upon the pointis of thare spearis). 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 99 (the counterfuted assaltaris took the flicht).
