Where does “assoil” come from?

assoil (English) comes from Middle English assoilen, from Old French assoille.

assoil (English): To absolve, acquit; to release from blame or sin;...

Definitions

  1. To absolve, acquit; to release from blame or sin;...

Ancestry of “assoil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishassoilento absolve
2Old Frenchassoille

Words derived from “assoil

Every word from Old French assoilleEvery word from Middle English assoilen
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