Examination and determination; test.
Tested purity or value.
Trial, attempt.
The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
The alloy or metal to be assayed.
Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
To affect.
To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
To attempt (something).
To try tasting, as food or drink.
An empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or thing by running it at least once.
An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting him perform at least once.