Essoin

Alternative forms

essoign

Origin

Old French essoinier, essoignier, essonier, Latin essoniare, exoniare.

Full definition of essoin

Verb

(UK, legal, transitive) To excuse for failure to appear in court.

QuarlesI'll not essoin thee.

Derived terms

essoiner, essoineur

Noun

essoin

(UK, legal, obsolete) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
(obsolete) excuse; exemption

SpenserFrom every work he challenged essoin.

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