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It seems all but a right of passage for British actors to portray Winston Churchill, with Richard Burton, Albert Finney and Timothy Spall among the many thespians who have assayed the legendary prime minister.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2017

Among the score of groups that have assayed the Anaconda papers, the most likely buyer is the Midwest's loosely knit, ten-paper Lee syndicate.�

From Time Magazine Archive

Fair knight, said Palomides, meseemeth we have assayed either other passing sore, and if it may please thee, I require thee of thy knighthood tell me thy name.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

And I know some of them who are accounted the learnedst in the land, have assayed their wits and used their pens to object against this.

From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by Kerr, James

"Sir," said the King unto Sir Galahad, "here is a great marvel as I ever saw, and right good knights have assayed and failed."

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert