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assesser (1297)
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assesser (1297)

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acesser  
  FEW:  sedere 11,398a Gdf:  assesser 1,440b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  seoir (assesser)  DMF:  assesser  TLF: ∅ OED:  assess v.  MED:  assessen v.  DMLBS:  assessare 141a

v.trans.

finan.to assess, value: 
( 1297 )  ceaus le acessent et parfacent solom leur discrecioun  Parl Writs 54
( 1393-94 )  poair d’assesser & taxer les costages & damages ensy avenuz  Rot Parl1 iii 323
( 1481 )  en estatut marchaunt lé costagez serrount assessez par lez justicez  Readings 158.24
♦finan.to assess, set the level of: 
( 1407 )  la disme de mesme la ville fuist assessé a c. li.  Rot Parl1 iii 620
( 1415 )  Pourveu toutesfoiz que nulluy de nosditz justices eit povoir […] d’assesser fin  Chepstow 49
( c.1420-89 )  le vicount ne assessera le fyne  Readings i xlvi n.4
( 1483-84 )  et l’enquest assessent le dette et lez damages a un somme entire et en grose  Exchequer Chamber ii 61.11
♦taxto assess (persons) for tax purposes: 
( 1406 )  sont assessés […] a chescune disme de la somme de […]  Rot Parl1 iii 597

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asseer 
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