assaillir

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French assaillir, assalir, from Late Latin assalīre (“attack”, literally “jump on”), from Latin salīre (“jump”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.sa.jiʁ/ === Verb === assaillir to assail; to assault; to attack ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a small group of verbs in -ir that conjugate in the indicative imperfect and present, the subjunctive present, and the present participle, as if they ended in -er. They are sometimes written with an 'e' in the future and imperfect, like cueillir and other verbs in -llir. === Further reading === “assaillir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Verb === assaillir to assail; to assault; to attack == Old French == === Verb === assaillir alternative infinitive of assalir. ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.