ELOIGNING

Verb

eloigning

present participle of eloign

Anagrams

• legioning

Source: Wiktionary


ELOIGN

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



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