Etymology

assiege

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Today it means: A siege. Full definition →

Old French asegier
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  1. Old French · derived fromasegier“besiege”
  2. English todayassiege

From Old French asegier (“besiege”) (Modern French assiéger); equivalent to a- + siege.

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