ELOIGN

Etymology

Verb

eloign (third-person singular simple present eloigns, present participle eloigning, simple past and past participle eloigned)

(obsolete, transitive) To remove (something) to a distance.

(reflexive, now rare) To remove (oneself); to retire, move away (from).

Anagrams

• Legion, legion, longie, ogle-in

Source: Wiktionary

E*loign", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eloigned; p. pr. & vb. n. Eloigning.] Etym: [F. éloigner, OF. esloignier; pref. es- (L. ex) + OF. & F. loin far, far off, L. longe, fr. longus long. See Elongate.] [Written also eloin.]

1. To remove afar off; to withdraw. [Obs.] From worldly cares he did himself eloign. Spenser.

2. (Law)

Definition: To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress. The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are eloigned. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition