Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ASSEER, Asheer, Aseer(e), v. n.Sc. form of Eng. assure. [ə′si:r Abd., L.Bnff.; ə′ʃi:r Mry. + ə′ʃu:r]Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 128:
Prime chuckies, I asheer ye.Abd. 1884–1903 Anon. Jeems Sim 13:
It wis a gey lat owre I'se aseere ye, bit I waml't it a meenit i' the back o' my throat an' syne lat it owre wi' a gulp.Bch.(D) 1926 P. Giles in Abd. Univ. Rev. (March) 112:
Bit there wiz a bonnie exceetment aboot the Bull I'se asseer ye.
