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▪ I. † soign, n. north. Obs.
In 4 soigne, soy(g)ne, soyny.
[a. OF. soigne, soine, etc.: see essoin n. For Sc. examples see sonyie n.]
Excuse, esp. for wrong-doing or the like.
a1300Cursor M. 2266 For-þi þat tour hatt babilone, þat schending es wit-outen soyne. Ibid. 16395 Quen he [Pilate] sagh þat al his soigne þai tok it al to ill. Ibid. 26691 Þat þou sa wrei þin aun dede, þat [þou] na soigne [Fairfax soyny] be-for þe lede.
▪ II. † soign, v. Obs.
Forms: 4 soigne, 4–5 soyne (4 soyny, 5 soynyn), 5 sonyon.
[Cf. prec. and essoin v.]
trans. To excuse or exculpate for transgression, etc.; to essoin.
a1300Cursor M. 26717 He þat nu him-seluen wreis þan, Vr lauerd-self sal soigne [Fairfax soyny] þat man. Ibid. 29437 Þof þou wit cursd man commun, þou sal be soyned wit resun. a1400–50Alexander 1464 He soyned him be his sorement þat sare him forthinkis. c1440Promp. Parv. 464/2 Sonyon, idem quod soynyn.
Hence † ˈsoigning vbl. n. Obs.
a1300Cursor M. 28123 Quen þat i to scriueyng yede, I wald oft songyng for my lede. |