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—assoilment, n./euh soyl"/, v.t. Archaic.1. to absolve; acquit; pardon.2. to atone for.[1250-1300; ME asoilen < AF asoiler, OF asoilier, var. of asoldre < L absolvere to ABSOLVE]
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Assoil — As*soil , v. t. [OF. assoiler, absoiler, assoldre, F. absoudre, L. absolvere. See {Absolve}.] 1. To set free; to release. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Till from her hands the spright assoiled is. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To solve; to clear up. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assoil — As*soil , v. t. [Pref. ad + soil.] To soil; to stain. [Obs. or Poet.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Ne er assoil my cobwebbed shield. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assoil — [ə soil′] vt. [ME assoilen < OFr assoil , pres. stem of assoldre < L absolvere, ABSOLVE] Archaic 1. to absolve or acquit 2. to atone for … English World dictionary
assoil — index condone, palliate (excuse), remit (release from penalty) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assoil — /ssoyl/ (assoil, assoile, absoile, assoilyie.) To absolve; acquit; to set free; to deliver from excommunication absoile, assoil, assoile /asoyl/ To pardon; to deliver from excommunication … Black's law dictionary
assoil — /ssoyl/ (assoil, assoile, absoile, assoilyie.) To absolve; acquit; to set free; to deliver from excommunication absoile, assoil, assoile /asoyl/ To pardon; to deliver from excommunication … Black's law dictionary
assoil — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French assoilé, past participle of assoudre to absolve, from Latin absolvere Date: 13th century 1. archaic absolve, pardon 2. archaic acquit, clear … New Collegiate Dictionary
assoil — verb /əˈsɔɪl/ a) To absolve, acquit; to release from blame or sin. But first thou must a season fast and pray, / Till from her bands the spright assoiled is [...]. b) To set free, release. See Also: assoilzie … Wiktionary
assoil — v. a. == absolve. RG. 464, 501 … Oldest English Words
assoil — v. acquit a person; pardon; atone for something … English contemporary dictionary
