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essoin
/ɪˈsɔɪn/
noun 2verb 1
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1ESSOIN + NOUN
thee
Definitions
verb
1
To excuse for failure to appear in court.
I'll not essoin thee.
noun
1
An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
[W]ith Rejoinders and Replies, / Long Bills, and Anſvvers, ſtuft vvith Lies, / Demurr, Imparlance, and Eſſoign, / The Parties ne'er could Iſſue join: / For Sixteen Years the Cauſe vvas ſpun, / And then ſtood vvhere it firſt begun.
2
Excuse; exemption.
From euery worke he chalenged essoyne.
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I'll not essoin thee.
Wiktionary02
[W]ith Rejoinders and Replies, / Long Bills, and Anſvvers, ſtuft vvith Lies, / Demurr, Imparlance, and Eſſoign, / The Parties ne'er could Iſſue join: / For Sixteen Years the Cauſe vvas ſpun, / And the
Wiktionary03
From euery worke he chalenged essoyne.
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