assoilzie

transitive verb

as·​soil·​zie

əˈsȯil(y)ē

-ed/-ing/-s

Scottish

: assoil

specifically : to acquit by sentence of court

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots dialect) assoilyen, assolyen, from Middle French assoudre (1st person singular present indicative assoil, 3d person singular present subjunctive assoille)

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