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Assoil

Assoil Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Assoil? [v] pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" [v] absolve or pardon; archaic Synonyms \| Synonyms for Assoil: acquit \| clear \| discharge \| exculpate \| exonerate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Assoil: See Also \| judge \| label \| pardon \| pronounce \| purge \| vindicate \| whitewash Assoil In Webster's Dictionary \Assoil"\, v. t. [OF. assoiler, absoiler, assoldre, F. absoudre, L. absolvere. See {Absolve}.] 1. To set free; to release. [Archaic] Till from her hands the spright assoiled is. --Spenser. 2. To solve; to clear up. [Obs.] Any child might soon be able to assoil this riddle. --Bp. Jewel. 3. To set free from guilt; to absolve. [Archaic] Acquitted and assoiled from the guilt. --Dr. H. More. Many persons think themselves fairly assoiled, because they are . . . not of scandalous lives. --Jer. Taylor. 4. To expiate; to atone for. [Archaic] --Spenser. Let each act assoil a fault. --E. Arnold. 5. To remove; to put off. [Obs.] She soundly slept, and careful thoughts did quite assoil. --Spenser. \Assoil"\, v. t. [Pref. ad- + soil.] To soil; to stain. [Obs. or Poet.] --Beau. & Fl. Ne'er assoil my cobwebbed shield. --Wordsworth.

Assoil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Assoil?

[v] pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
[v] absolve or pardon; archaic

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Assoil In Webster's Dictionary

\As*soil"\, v. t. [OF. assoiler, absoiler, assoldre, F.
absoudre, L. absolvere. See {Absolve}.]
1. To set free; to release. [Archaic]

         Till from her hands the spright assoiled is.
                                               --Spenser.

2. To solve; to clear up. [Obs.]

         Any child might soon be able to assoil this riddle.
                                               --Bp. Jewel.

3. To set free from guilt; to absolve. [Archaic]

         Acquitted and assoiled from the guilt. --Dr. H.
                                               More.

         Many persons think themselves fairly assoiled,
         because they are . . . not of scandalous lives.
                                               --Jer. Taylor.

4. To expiate; to atone for. [Archaic] --Spenser.

         Let each act assoil a fault.          --E. Arnold.

5. To remove; to put off. [Obs.]

         She soundly slept, and careful thoughts did quite
         assoil.                               --Spenser.


\As*soil"\, v. t. [Pref. ad- + soil.]
To soil; to stain. [Obs. or Poet.] --Beau. & Fl.

      Ne'er assoil my cobwebbed shield.        --Wordsworth.

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