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▪ I. † ˈassument, n.1 Obs. rare.
[ad. L. assūmentum, f. assuĕre to sew on: see -ment.]
Something tacked on, an addition.
[1642Jer. Taylor Episc. (1647) 177 [It]..is not found in the Greek, but is an assumentum for exposition of the Greek. ]1731Lewis Hist. Eng. Bible 9 (T.) This assument or addition..he never could find anywhere but in this Anglo-Saxonick translation.
▪ II. † aˈssument, ppl. a. and n.2 Obs.
[ad. L. assūment-em, pr. pple. of assūmĕre to assume; see -ent.]
A. adj. Assuming. rare—0.
B. n. One who assumes or takes.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 735 Two spoonfuls or thereabouts according to the age of the assument. |