Obs. [f. prec. Cf. F. assumpter.]
1. To receive into association; = ASSUME v. 1.
1595. Hubbocke, Apol. Infants Unbapt., 25. The child is assumpted into the association and fellowship of the blessed Trinitie.
1627. H. Burton, Bait. Pope’s Bull, 93. As being assumpted into the individuall vnity with Christ.
b. esp. To receive up into heaven; = ASSUME v. 1 b.
1530. Palsgr., 751/2. Our Ladye was assumpted.
1582. N. T. (Rhem.), Acts i. 11. This Jesus which is assumpted from you into heaven.
1607. J. Davies, Summa Tot. (1876), 19. But how remou’d, God knowes; I cannot proue, Assumpted, some suppose.
2. To elect or elevate to office; = ASSUME v. 2.
a. 1581. Campion, Hist. Irel., xiv. 47. From thence assumpted Bishop of Lismore.
1629. L. Owen, Spec. Jesuit., 33. Pope Gregory … being assumpted to S. Peters chaire.
3. To take to oneself, put on, assume.
1572. Bossewell, Armorie, II. 22. And assumpted, or tooke to his Armes … a Crosse Siluer, in a field vert.
1579. Fulke, Heskins’s Parl., 143. His humaine nature … is assumpted of the worde of God.
1611. Chester, K. Arthur (1878), 61. Vnto himselfe he hath assumpted … A Crosse of Siluer.
