Essoign

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Essoin \Es*soin"\or Essoign \Es*soign\, n. [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,
     sunj[=o]n to justify, OS. sunnea impediment, OHG. sunna.]
     1. (Eng. Law) An excuse for not appearing in court at the


        return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the
        court.
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     2. Excuse; exemption. [Obs.]
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              From every work he challenged essoin. --Spenser.
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     {Essoin day} (Eng. Law), the first general return day of the
        term, on which the court sits to receive essoins.
        --Blackstone.
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