ppl. a. [f. ASSAY v. + -ED.] Tried, tested.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 15. A-sayyd, Temptatus, probatus.
1611. Cotgr., Esprouvé, Proved, tried,… assayed.
1863. J. Murphy, Comm. Gen. xxii. 1, 383 Such assaying of the will and conscience is worthy both of God the assayer, and of man the assayed.
