assault ant

& s. [Eng. a ault; -ant. Ital. as salt ante.] 1. As adj .: Leaping upon, a aulting, a ailing. 2. As subst.: An a ailant; a term applied to a predatory animal when represented on the escutcheon as if leaping on its prey. (Clo . of Her .) as-sâ'ult-ěd, pa. par. [ASSAULT, V.] "So long as the a aulted person is in actual danger." -Jeremy Taylor: On Forgiving Injuries. In Ital.