AS, _s._ an ace, B 3851; Ambes as = double aces, B 124. ASAY; see ASSAY. ASCAPE, _v._ escape; Ascapen, _pr. pl._ B 4. p 4. 88. ASCAUNCE, as if, perhaps, G 838 (see note); in case that, L. 2203; Ascaunces, as if, D 1745; as if to say, T. i. 205, 292. Compounded of E. _as_, and O.F. _quanses_, as if (Godefroy). ASCENCIOUN, _s._ ascension, ascending degree, A. ii. 26. 5; B 4045; rising up, G. 778; Assensiouns, _pl._ A. ii. 26. 2. ASCENDE, _v._ ascend, rise (a term in astrology), I 11; Ascended, _pt. s._ rose above the horizon, A. ii. 40. 51; Assended, A. ii. 40. 29; Ascending, _pres. part._ ascending, in the ascendant, i.e. near the eastern horizon, F 264. ASCENDENT, _s._ ascendant, A 417, B 302, D 613; Assendent, A. ii. 3. 24, 4. 1; Ascendentes, _pl._ HF. 1268. The 'ascendant' is that degree of the ecliptic which is rising above the horizon at a given moment. ASCRY, _s._ an alarm, T. ii. 611 _n_. Cf. O.F. _escrier_, to cry out. ASEMBLE; see ASSEMBLE. AS[:E]URAUNCE, _s._ assurance, T. v. 1259. ASH; see ASSHE. ASHAME, _v._ shame; Ashamed, _pp._ put to shame, A 2667; ashamed, R. 1296; _for pure ashamed_, for being ashamed, for very shame, T. ii. 656. ASKEN, _ger._ to ask, B 101; Asketh, _pr. s._ requires, T. i. 339; Aske, _2 pr. s. subj._ B 102; Aske, _pr. s. subj._ may ask, R. 35; 3. 32. See AXE. ASKING, _s._ question, 3. 33; L. 313. See AXING. ASLAKE, _v._ diminish, A 3553; Aslaked, _pp._ satiated, L. 2008 _n_; assuaged, A 1760. A-SLEPE, _adv._ asleep, L. 547, 2171, 2175. ASONDER, _adv._ asunder, apart, A 491, B 1157, D 1674; T. v. 983; 3. 425. ASP, _s._ aspen tree, 5. 180; A 2921; _collectively_, R. 1384; Aspes, _gen._ T. iii. 1200; Aspe, _dat._ L. 2648. A.S. _aeps_. ASPECT, _s._ an (astrological) aspect, A 1087; Aspectes, _pl._ L. 2597; T. ii. 682, iii. 716; A. ii. 4. 31. An 'aspect' is the angular distance between two planets. The principal aspects are _five_, viz. conjunction, sextile, quartile, trine, and opposition, corresponding to the angular distances 0deg, 60deg, 90deg, 120deg, and 180deg, respectively. ASPEN, _adj._ belonging to an aspen-tree; _or s._ an aspen, T. iii. 1200 _n_. (An adjectival form.) ASPEN-LEEF, _s._ leaf of an aspen tree, D 1667. ASPRE, _adj._ sharp, bitter, T. iv. 827, 847, 1501, v. 265; B 4. p 4. 186, p 5. 23; vexatious, B 3. p 8. 12; cruel, B 2. p 8. 23; fierce, hardy, 7. 23; Aspere, irritable, irritated, B 2. p 1. 72. ASPRENESSE, _s._ sharpness, B 4. p 4. 106; tribulation, B 4. p 7. 62. ASPYE, _s._ spy, C 755. ASPYE, _v._ spy, see, A 1420; Aspyen, _v._ behold, T. ii. 649; Aspyed, _1 pt. s._ perceived, 5. 250. ASSAILE, _v._ assail, attack; Assaille, _v._ B 3953; Assayleth, _pr. s._ T. i. 607; Assailed, R. 1665. ASSAUT, _s._ assault, A 989; Assautes, _pl._ B 2613. ASSAY, _s._ trial, D 290, E 621, 1138, G 1249, 1338; T. iv. 1508; 3. 552, 18. 62; L. 9; _doon his a._, make his attempt, L. 1594; A-say, test, L. 28 _a_; Assayes, _pl._ E 697, 1166.