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Pronunciation : Es*soin" or Es*soign
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. essoine, essoigne, F. exoine, L. essonia, exonia; pref. ex- (L. ex from) + sunnis, sunnia, sonia, hindrance, excuse. Cf. Icel. syn refusal, synja to deny, refuse, Goth. sunja truth, sunjon to justify, OS. sunnea impediment, OHG. sunna.]
Definition : 1. (Eng. Law)

Defn: An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.

2. Excuse; exemption. [Obs.] From every work he challenged essoin. Spenser. Essoin day (Eng. Law), the first general return day of the term, on which the court sits to receive essoins. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Es*soin"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OF. essoinier, essoignier, essonier, LL. essoniare, exoniare. See Essoin, n.] (Eng. Law)
Definition : Defn: To excuse for nonappearance in court. "I 'll not essoin thee." Quarles.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913