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▪ I. † enˈsoigne, n. Obs.
Forms: 4 ensoyne, -soygne, -soyngne, 5 ensoigne.
[a. OF. ensoigne, var. of essoigne: see essoin.]
1. Excuse, delay: only in phr. without ensoigne.
c1325Coer de L. 1467 Forth they wente, withouten ensoyne. c1380Sir Ferumb. 945 So þat euerech with-oute ensoygne haþ a-slawe his. Ibid. 2827 And Gy Answerede wiþ-oute ensoyngne as he him stod afforn.
2. Embarrassment, inconvenience.
1475Caxton Jason 42 Certes the sekeness is of grete ensoigne and payne.
▪ II. † enˈsoigne, v. Obs. rare.
In 4 ensoyne.
[ad. OF. ensoignier, f. ensoigne: see essoin.]
trans. To excuse.
a1400Leg. Rood (1871) 132 Mi sone from þe schulde beon ensoynet. a1400Sir Degrev. 275 There myght no sege be ensoynd That faught in the ffeld. |