See Also: assoil(dictionary)

assoil (iou)



assoil verb trans. . ME.
[Anglo-Norman as(s)oili(e)r, from Old French assoil- tonic stem of asoldre (mod. absoudre) from Latin absolvere ABSOLVE; the Scot. form derives from Middle English -l&ygh;-.]
I. With a person as obj.
Grant absolution to; absolve of, from a sin. ME.
b. Release from purgatory. LME.
Release from excommunication or other ecclesiastical sentence. LME-L17.
Release from, of obligations or liabilities. LME-M17.
Acquit of a criminal charge. (Foll. by of, from.) LME.
b. Scots Law (as assoilzie). Hold not liable, in a civil action, by decision of court. E17.
gen. Release, set free, discharge, (of, from). LME.
II. With a thing as obj.
Clear up, solve, resolve. LME-L17.
Refute (an objection or argument). LME-E18.
Expiate, atone for. L16.
Get rid of, dispel. rare (Spenser). Only in L16.
assoilment noun absolution from sin, guilt, censure, accusation, etc. E17.