Example Sentences

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I will assay a translation into standard English: White began her exploration with no thought to pinning down the truth of truly egregious charges against Richardson.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2018

It is too early to assay the quality of U.S. military leadership in World War II, as history will assay it.

From Time Magazine Archive

As for that, said Sir Dinadan, let us not spare, for I will assay the foremost; and therewith he made him ready.

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

All these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene, in five books, we will assay to abridge in one volume.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac

Upon your word, mother, I will assay ere long; Yet it grudgeth my heart to do my brother wrong.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew