Etymology

assythment

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Today it means: Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence. Full definition →

Old French aset
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  1. Old French · derived fromaset
  2. English todayassythment

From assyth + -ment, from Old French aset, asez, originally meaning "enough". See assets.

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