English
Etymology
Scottish form of assoil (reflecting Middle English -l�-).
Pronunciation
IPA|/��s�ɪli/
Verb
assoilzie
- transitive archaic To absolve, acquit; to release from blame or sin.
#:*1819: �There is more than mere strength, there seems as if the whole soul and spirit of the champion were given to every blow which he deals upon his enemies. God assoilzie him of the sin of bloodshed! � it is fearful, yet magnificent, to behold how the arm and heart of one man can triumph over hundreds.� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
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