assayour

Middle English

Alternative forms

• asaier, assaier, assaioure

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman assaiour; equivalent to assayen +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˌsæi̯ˈuːr/, /aˈsæi̯ər/, /ˈasæi̯ər/

Noun

assayour (plural assaiers)

1. (rare) A researcher; a inquirer.
2. (rare) A quality control official.
3. (rare) A food-taster.

Descendants

• English: assayer

References

• “assaiǒur, -er, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.