assoil verb trans. [ǝ'sɔɪl] arch. exc. Scots Law (see sense 4b). Also (Scot.) assoilzie [-l(j)i]. 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.
1. Grant absolution to; absolve of, from a sin. ME.
b. Release from purgatory. LME.

2. Release from excommunication or other ecclesiastical sentence. LME-L17.

3. Release from, of obligations or liabilities. LME-M17.

4. 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.

5. gen. Release, set free, discharge, (of, from). LME.

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assoil
II. With a thing as obj.

6. Clear up, solve, resolve. LME-L17.

7. Refute (an objection or argument). LME-E18.

8. Expiate, atone for. L16.

9. Get rid of, dispel. rare (Spenser). Only in L16.

■ assoilment noun absolution from sin, guilt, censure, accusation, etc. E17.

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