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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 Englishassoilen—
2Old Frenchassoille—

Words derived from “assoil”

  • assoileth
Every word from Old French assoille →