noun
Meaning 1
Obsolete spelling of ass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
asse
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rhymes with -æs
noun
Meaning 2
A Cape fox (Vulpes chama).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: asse fox
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Perhaps from Afrikaans asse (“ashes”), because the fur at the top of the Cape fox's body looks like ash.