essoin
6 points
English
6 letters
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Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
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.
To excuse for nonappearance in court. "I 'll not essoin thee." Quarles.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
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