Obs. [a. Fr. assemblance, taken in sense of ASSEMBLE v.2 In OF. l’assemblance occurs for la semblance. Cf. It. assimiglianza resemblance.] Semblance, appearance, show.

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1485.  Caxton, Chas. Gt., 207. Whyche was of fyn yuorye after thassemblaunce of a man.

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1597.  Shaks., 2 Hen. IV., III. ii. 276. Care I for … the stature, bulke, and bigge assemblance of a man? giue mee the spirit.

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