assewer

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• Sewer — Sew er, n. [Cf. OE. assewer, and asseour, OF. asseour, F. asseoir to seat, to set, L. assidere to sit by; ad + sedere to sit (cf. {Sit}); or cf. OE. sew pottage, sauce, boiled meat, AS. se[ a]w juice, Skr. su to press out.] Formerly, an upper… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sewer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French asseour, literally, seater, from Anglo French asseer to seat more at assize Date: 14th century a medieval household officer often of high rank in charge of serving the dishes at table and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Sewage — Black water redirects here. For other uses, see Blackwater (disambiguation). A medieval waste pipe in Stockholm Old Town formerly deposited sewage on the street to be flushed away by rain. Sewage is water carried waste, in solution or suspension …   Wikipedia